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Japan seeks to withdraw its military from Iraq by year's end

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Sep 12, 2008
        
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Power of the people fights democracy in Thai protests Hayashi said Japan was in talks with Iraq, the United States and the United Nations about ending the airlift mission. Japan's foreign minister, Masahiko Komura, said even... [read full story]                    

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Japan seeks to pull remaining troops

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Japan May Withdraw Military From Iraq

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Japan seeks to pull remaining troops

signonsandiego.com
Sep 12, 2008
        

Its focus to shift to Afghanistan TOKYO – Japan said yesterday that it wanted to withdraw its remaining military personnel from Iraq by year's end, wrapping up an overseas mission that had pleased Washington but divided...

Japan to end Iraq mission

thejapannews.net
Sep 12, 2008
        

Japan said on Tuesday it was ending an air mission in Iraq, wrapping up a military deployment which was historic for the pacifist nation but deeply unpopular at home. Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said Japan planned...

Japan seeks to withdraw its military from Iraq by year

thejapannews.net
Sep 12, 2008
        

Power of the people fights democracy in Thai protests Hayashi said Japan was in talks with Iraq, the United States and the United Nations about ending the airlift mission. Japan's foreign minister, Masahiko Komura, said...

U.S. appreciates Japan's contribution in Iraq

people.com.cn
Sep 12, 2008
        

The United States said Thursday that it appreciates Japan's contribution in Iraq as Japan announced that it will end its air mission for Iraq by the end of this year. "Japan has announced that as a result of the progress...

                   

Commentary › Election strategy behind Japan's withdrawal from Iraq

japantoday.com
Sep 11, 2008
        

TOKYO — With a general election in sight, the Japanese government apparently hopes to gain public support for continuing the antiterror refueling mission in the Indian Ocean by pulling out of the airlifting mission in...

U.S. thanks Japan for airlift mission in Iraq

kyodo.co.jp
Sep 11, 2008
        

The United States on Thursday expressed its appreciation to Japan for its contributions to reconstructing Iraq such as through its soon-to-end airlift mission in support of U.S.-led coalition forces. ''Japan is our close...

U.S. thanks Japan for airlift mission in Iraq+

thejapannews.net
Sep 11, 2008
        

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The United States on Thursday expressed its appreciation to Japan for its contributions to reconstructing Iraq such as through its soon-to-end airlift mission in support of U.S.-led...

                   

US thanks Japan as Iraq coalition shrinks (AFP)

yahoo.com
Sep 11, 2008
        

by Olivier Knox 1 hour, 19 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AFP) - The White House hailed Japan's decision to halt its air mission for Iraq as a sign of progress, amid US forecasts that the "coalition of the willing" behind the...

U.S. appreciates Japan's contribution in Iraq

xinhuanet.com
Sep 11, 2008
        

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The United States said Thursday that it appreciates Japan's contribution in Iraq as Japan announced that it will end its air mission for Iraq by the end of this year. "Japan has announced...

                   

Japan weighs ending presence in Iraq

thejapannews.net
Sep 11, 2008
        

Renewing it may be difficult because the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, which is against renewal, controls the upper house of Parliament. On the withdrawal from Iraq, Hayashi said Tokyo was in talks with Iraq, the...

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