50-Member Unit Will Assist Withdrawal of Peacekeepers In S. Sudan

The Japanese Defense Ministry says about 50 military personnel will be deployed to South Sudan to support the withdrawal of a Japanese engineering unit ending its service on a U.N. peacekeeping mission, reports the Jiji Press.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced last month that Japan would end its five-year deployment in South Sudan by May. About 350 Japanese troops helped improve roads and other infrastructure as part of the mission.

The support mission, largely Ground...