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Shinjiro Koizumi: “We are not considering recruiting foreign nationals into the Self-Defense Forces.”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
We are not considering recruiting foreign nationals into the Self-Defense Forces.
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Shinjiro Koizumi
Liberal Democratic Party

Editor's note · Context

Defense Minister's statement on recruitment policy.

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