A planned trip has been canceled by Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. The destination was Indonesia, with the visit initially set for around Thursday.
Details of the decision are known through a source. The reason for canceling is not specified in the available information. Further details can be found in the original report.
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