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By P. S. Suryanarayana
SINGAPORE, AUG. 15. Japan, which has recently deployed units of its Self-Defence Forces (SDF) on a "humanitarian mission" in Iraq, today renewed its pledge against waging another war. Marking the 59th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the Prime Minister, Junichiro Koizumi, said in Tokyo: "I will make my utmost efforts" so that Japan could "actively contribute to global peace." He would also endeavour to ensure that Japan would gain the "trust of the world" in greater measure. He said that Japan would never fight a war again. His anti-war pledge acquires the overtones of a political message to `pacifists' and also the international community. The SDF units stayed in Iraq, even after the "transfer of sovereignty."
Four members of Mr. Koizumi's Cabinet were reported to have visited the Yasukini Shrine in Tokyo today to mark the day. The shrine, dedicated to Japan's war-time military personnel, is seen by many Asian countries as a symbol of its imperial militancy.<137>
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