A large portion of the U.S. military forces stationed in Japan has been dispatched as part of the U.S.-led military strikes Monday against terrorist targets in Afghanistan.
Although some of the troops are expected to take an active role in the operations, the dispatch did not fall into a category requiring prior consultation with Japan, the Foreign Ministry said.
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