GSDF holds ceremony for 5th Iraq-bound contingent

GSDF holds ceremony for 5th Iraq-bound contingent

NAGOYA, Japan - Ground Self-Defense Force members march in Nagoya on Feb. 5 ahead of a ceremony to deliver a unit flag to its fifth contingent to be deployed in southern Iraq on a three-month humanitarian mission. The unit, consisting of about 500 troops, will be sent to Iraq in three batches at weekly intervals.

Groups demonstrate against SDF dispatch to Iraq

Groups demonstrate against SDF dispatch to Iraq

TOKYO, Japan - About 500 people take to the streets in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Oct. 25 to protest against the government's plan to send Self-Defense Forces troops to Iraq by the end of the year.

GSDF holds ceremony for 5th Iraq-bound contingent

GSDF holds ceremony for 5th Iraq-bound contingent

NAGOYA, Japan - Ground Self-Defense Force members march in Nagoya on Feb. 5 ahead of a ceremony to deliver a unit flag to its fifth contingent to be deployed in southern Iraq on a three-month humanitarian mission. The unit, consisting of about 500 troops, will be sent to Iraq in three batches at weekly intervals. (Kyodo)

Gov't seeks southern island's acceptance of troop deployment

Gov't seeks southern island's acceptance of troop deployment

State Defense Minister Kenji Wakamiya (L) explains to Ishigaki Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama (R) about the central government's plan to deploy some 500 to 600 Ground Self-Defense Force troops to the island city in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, during talks at the city hall on Nov. 26, 2015. The deployment is aimed at strengthening the defense of remote islands in southwestern Japan amid China's growing maritime presence. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Groups demonstrate against SDF dispatch to Iraq

Groups demonstrate against SDF dispatch to Iraq

TOKYO, Japan - About 500 people take to the streets in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Oct. 25 to protest against the government's plan to send Self-Defense Forces troops to Iraq by the end of the year. (Kyodo)