SDF exercise suspended after member shows middle finger to reporters

Japan's defense minister said Tuesday the Ground Self-Defense Force's exercise at a shooting range in central Japan has been suspended due to inappropriate conduct by a member, including showing his middle finger to reporters.The incident occurred Monday in front of the firing range in Gifu Prefecture, where a training exercise resumed the same day after an 18-year-old recruit fatally shot two instructors and injured another in June."It is extremely regrettable (this happened) on the day of resuming (the exercise) after preparations. We will handle the matter strictly," Defense Minister Min…READ FULL ARTICLE