The peacekeeping cooperation law may soon be altered to give the Self-Defense Forces authorization to jointly defend encampments they share with foreign military forces, government sources said Sunday.
In addition, SDF personnel participating in U.N. peacekeeping missions would become responsible for guiding Japanese citizens in danger to safety, the source said, adding that current restrictions on weapons use would likely stay in place during both of the proposed activities.
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