TOKYO -- The shooting of three Japanese Self-Defense Forces members Wednesday by a trainee has turned a spotlight on the SDF's challenges with attracting personnel, and the effectiveness of safeguards put in place after the last such incident nearly four decades ago.
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Japan SDF shooting underscores challenges in recruiting, training
Lessons from 1984 incident fail to prevent attack by new trainee
Police gather at a Self-Defense Forces firing range in Gifu, Japan, on June 14 after the shooting. © Kyodo
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