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SDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / Ex-Commander General: GSDF Will Remain Last Line of Defense; Japan Should Prepare ...
The Yomiuri Shimbun Koichiro Bansho, former commanding general of the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Western Army, speaks during an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on June 24. The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:44 JST, July 10, 2024 To mark the 70th anniversary of the …