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Japanese defense officials punished over war essay
By MARI YAMAGUCHI – 5 hours ago

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Defense Ministry punished several top officials for failing to supervise the air force chief fired after claiming his country was not an aggressor in World War II, but rather was tricked into involvement by the United States.

Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and three other senior officials were taking partial pay cuts and two bureaucrats had been reprimanded over the essay by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Toshio Tamogami, the ministry said Tuesday.

It said the measures were meant to address the officials' lack of supervision and responsibility for hurting the public trust in the military.

The scandal was just the latest blow to the military under fire over a spate of incidents, including the death of a sailor in an unofficial farewell ritual, a confidential missile data leak and a deadly collision between a destroyer and a tuna trawler.

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