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TOKYO, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- British forces in Iraq should expect no military help from Japanese troops even if they are under fire, the Times of London reported Monday.
The newspaper quoted Japanese Defense Agency Director Gen. Shigeru Ishiba as saying Japanese troops being sent to Iraq will be prohibited from helping coalition comrades under attack because of legal restrictions.
Under Japan's pacifist constitution, Self-Defense Forces troops are not allowed to use weapons except in defense of themselves or of civilians under their protection.
"Japan's task is not about improving public order. Under law, it is to provide humanitarian support and support other countries logistically," Ishiba said in a dispatch from Tokyo on the eve of his visit to London.
Japan plans to send some 700 SDF troops to Iraq for reconstruction work, mainly in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, where Dutch troops operate under the command of British officers based in Basra.
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