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Abe to stop referring to SDF as 'our military'

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said March 30 he will no longer use the term "our military" in reference to the Self-Defense Forces.

Responding to a question at the House of Representatives Budget Committee, Abe said, "I still think it is no problem (to refer to the SDF as the military). But I will not use such a word if the precious time of the Budget Committee is going to be spent on such exchanges." (Kyodo)

安倍首相、自衛隊を「わが軍」と呼ぶのをやめる

「わが軍」と呼んだ発言が批判を浴び、安倍首相はもうその呼称を使わないと述べた。

The Japan Times ST: April 10, 2015