The rare dual deployment tests Japan's maritime response as large, fully armed China Coast...
Naoki Otake
Naoki Otake is a staff writer of the Sankei Shimbun Tokyo HQ, City News Department.
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Japanese, US, and French Navy forces unite in drills to boost cooperation and ensure...
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