Japan's CRF headquarter to move to U.S. base in Japan

TOKYO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Japan and the United States agreed Monday that headquarter of Central Readiness Force (CRF) belonged to Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) will be moved to a U. S. military base in Japan on Tuesday in an effort to promote Japan- U.S. alliance.

At a joint statement signing ceremony held in Tokyo, U.S. Major General Michael Harrison, commander of United States Army Japan and I Corps, and Chief of Staff of the JGSDF Eiji Kimizuka agreed to move the headquarter to the U.S. Camp Zama located in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture.

Eiji said the decision will improve defense cooperation between the JGSDF and the United States Army Japan and will deepen the Japan-U.S. alliance.

For his part, Harrison said that the move marks U.S-Japan security system stepped into a new phase that will help secure Japan's security.

The CRF, which comprises about 4,500 personnel, was established in March 2007 to take charge of special operations in Tokyo and area near the capital city and SDF's overseas operation.

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