Japan and the US kick off joint drills around islands as regional tensions rise
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- Japanese and U.S. troops have kicked off one of their largest joint exercises, focusing on defending Japan's southwestern islandsS1S2
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Japan and the US kick off joint drills around islands as regional tensions rise
Japanese and U.S. troops have kicked off one of their largest joint exercises, focusing on defending Japan's southwestern islands
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The Independent
Japan and the US kick off joint drills around islands as regional tensions rise
Japanese and U.S. troops have kicked off one of their largest joint exercises, focusing on defending Japan's southwestern islands
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What to know
- Japanese and U.S. troops have kicked off one of their largest joint exercises, focusing on defending Japan's southwestern islandsS1S2
Timeline · newest first
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