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Japan, US Conduct Joint Exercises Amid Recent North Korean Missile Launches - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force held a joint exercise with the US military in response to launches of ballistic missiles by North Korea, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Saturday, citing the defense ministry.
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The exercises were held in the East China Sea near the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, the report said.
According to the news agency, 5 Japanese F-2 fighters, 2 US B-1B strategic bombers, and 2 US F-16 fighters took part in the drills.
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