Japan may withdraw the last of its military mission in Iraq by the end of the year . Japan 's military has moved materials , personnel between Afghanistan and Iraq since 2003 . Japanese air force deployed in Iraq in 2004 to support reconstruction left in 2006 . The country 's Ground Self-Defense Force was initially deployed in 2004 to help in reconstruction and left in 2006 . Japanese military continues refueling aircraft in support of coalition in Afghanistan .
Japan may withdraw the last of its military mission in Iraq by the end of the year . Japan 's military has moved materials , personnel between Afghanistan and Iraq since 2003 . Japanese air force deployed in Iraq in 2004 to support reconstruction left in 2006 . Japanese military continues refueling aircraft in support of coalition in Afghanistan .