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after i read the clearer translation, i think we should change this part at the mpo site: In an interview on Twitch in March 2014, Kojima stated that while the core story of  Portable Ops is canon, details that doesn't match with the other games in the series are not part of the main  Metal Gear saga due to the fact that he didn't write the game's story

here the clearer translation

Is MPO part of the main storyline?

 Hideo Kojima:

Well, this is pretty difficult, umm…

Umm, what was it… If we’re talking small details, umm, there’s quite a bit where it deviates from the Metal Gear Saga. So, umm, how do i put this, umm… In terms of the overall storyline, umm, it’s part of the saga but in terms of the small details, it’s a little, it would appear to be a little off from the main story.

 Rather than saying whether it’s main story or not, uhh…. It’s more like,  within me  things are expressed as  a division  between those “A Hideo Kojima Games” that I directed/wrote/designed, and those things where I was producer.

i have the clearer translation from here: http://solidkenny87.tumblr.com/post/97125545680/clearer-translation-of-kojimas-mpo-answer