1. He said the Cabinet had approved the dispatch of Interior Ministry troops.
2. Such restrictions have been stretched in recent years, most recently with Japan's dispatch of troops to Iraq on a reconstruction and humanitarian mission.
3. Japan's public is deeply divided over the dispatch of troops to southern Iraq, where they carrying out reconstruction work.
4. Japan enacted a law in July allowing the dispatch of troops to Iraq to help with reconstruction and humanitarian activities.
5. The decision to dispatch troops is subject to approval in parliament, where the ruling Grand National Party has enough seats to guarantee passage.