On July 6, Japanese administration decided to send up to 1,000 Japanese SDF soldiers to participate in post-war Iraqi operations. Whatever circumstances and reasons behind this major move Japan’s Asian neighbors are very much worried about the possibility of reassessing the nation of a normal country in Japan’s foreign policy and possibility of a militarized Japan.
To examine the importance and consequence of this major move, we are pleased to have Mr. Zha Daojiong, associate professor of School of International Studies of Renmin University of China.
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