Number: RS21816
Title: Japans Self-Defense Forces in Iraq: Motivations, Constraints, and Implications for U.S.-Japan Alliance Cooperation
Authors: Richard P. Cronin, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: The seizure and subsequent release of five Japanese civilian volunteers in two different hostage-taking situations underscored the high stakes for both the Japanese government and for the U.S.-led coalition.
Pages: 6
Date: April 30, 2004