Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday attended a memorial service for members of the Self-Defense Forces who died on duty, vowing to protect people's lives. "The SDF is the biggest pillar of our defense capability," Ishiba said at the ceremony at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tokyo, which was attended by about 300 people including bereaved family members and government officials. "I firmly pledge that we'll honor the wishes of those who died in the line of duty and do everything we