TOKYO -- The Japanese government will task the country's Self-Defense Forces with protecting critical infrastructure, such as nuclear power plants, as it plans to respond immediately if civilian facilities become the target of an attack.
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Japan to use Self-Defense Forces to guard nuclear power plants
Government thinks critical infrastructure could be targeted, as seen in Ukraine
The first PAC3 mobile deployment drill was conducted in November last year in Ooi, Fukui prefecture, which is home to a nuclear power plant. © Kyodo
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