NEIL Alexander <br/><br/>
Japan's self defence conundrum national defence programme guidelines 

 -  2006 
<br/><br/> In July this year were a tense time for the Japanese Defence Agency (JDA) and the Ministry of  Foreign Affairs in Tokyo.  A new chapter in the drive for defence reform in Japan. Japanese ground self defence forces (GSDF) were preparing to withdraw from their base in Samawa Iraqs.  Kim Jong-Il test launched the Taepodong 2 missile. 
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