The helicopter and four times as far before they need to refuel and they can transport three times the weight. The deployment of the osprey sparked protest in okinawa and elsewhere because of concerns about its safety record. Ministry sources say they will consider Public Opinion and the cost of introducing the planes. Japanese peacekeepers in the Golan Heights have begun to return home as their 16yirlong mission nears its end. The first group of 33 members of the selfdefense forces arrived at narita airport in tokyo on monday. Government officials decided earlier this month to recall the peacekeepers earlier than planned. Securing their safety had become difficult because of the civil war in syria. Defense Ministry Officials say the remaining 14 members will wrap up their mission by midjanuary. Japan first sent sdf personnel to the Golan Heights in 1996 as part of a United Nations mission to monitor the ceasefire between syria and israel. Members have been transporting supplies and pr
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