Gov't agrees to buy island for U.S. military drills

Gov't agrees to buy island for U.S. military drills

Photo taken in October 2018 shows Mage Island in Nihsinoomote in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The Japanese government announced on Dec. 2, 2019, it had agree to purchase the uninhabited island from the owner for U.S. military takeoff and landing training. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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