Japan welcomes US troop pullout from Iraq
Japan on Tuesday welcomed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraqi cities and towns and pledged further aid and loans to help rebuild the country. Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone in a statement called the troop pullout six years after the US-led invasion “a significant step forward for Iraq to be self-reliant, ensuring its own security.” “The government of Japan welcomes the completion of withdrawing the US combat troops from urban areas of the Republic of Iraq by the deadline, June
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