The Self-Defense Forces will not withdraw from South Sudan, the government said Wednesday, as the United Nations continues operations to protect civilians from increasing violence in the country edging toward civil war.
“We will continue to contribute to the nation-building of South Sudan along with the international community,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a news conference.
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