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| Japanese minesweepers end their duty in the Persian Gulf (1991) | |
Copyright Masaru HASHIMOTO
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| OVERSEAS DISPATCHS This became a hot issue as it was the first time Japanese troops were sent abroad, but they were not headed toward war, but rather for the peaceful mission of disposing of mines. It was with this rationale that the government was able to carry out this first dispatch. | |