Japan-U.S. joint disaster drill in western Japan

Japan-U.S. joint disaster drill in western Japan

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force hovercraft lands on a beach in the city of Kochi, Japan, on June 7, 2015, during a Japan-U.S. joint exercise on disaster prevention conducted on the assumption of a massive earthquake striking the area. The MV-22 Ospreys owned by the U.S. Forces Japan were not used in the drill. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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