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Gen. Koji Yamazaki, chief of staff of the Self-Defense Force's Joint Staff speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Thursday. (Photo by Junnosuke Kobara) JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer April 9, 2021 04:40 JST | Japan Copy Copied TOKYO -- Twenty-one members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces in Djibouti have tested positive for COVID-19, said Gen. Koji Yamazaki, chief of staff of the Joint Staff, in a news conference Thursday. The SDF conducts anti-piracy operations from its base in the East African country. Roughly 130 members participated in a sporting event on March 28, Yamazaki said. Alcoholic beverages were served at a...
