JPN's Checkbook Army

[Taro Toporific]

Japan reportedly paying Y10 bil to Iraqis to guard SDF
Japan Today, Jan 26
... TOKYO — The Japanese government is reportedly paying approximately 10 billion yen to Iraqi tribal leaders ... spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office said: "It is rather cheap if we can buy security for our soldiers with that amount of money". ...

[ramchop]

And already the tribal leaders are writing thankyou cards