Naval troops conduct minesweeping drill in southwestern Japan

Naval troops conduct minesweeping drill in southwestern Japan

A Maritime Self-Defense Force exercise open to the press shows a diver descending from a helicopter during a mock minesweeping operation in the Pacific off Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2015. It was the first such drill since the enactment of Japan's new security legislation in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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