Tokyo stages disaster preparedness drill with SDF forces

Tokyo stages disaster preparedness drill with SDF forces

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo metropolitan government officials work with a member of the Self-Defense Forces in a technical disaster drill conducted July 17 to test the city's initial disaster response system. The 32-hour exercise was staged as part of Tokyo's annual disaster-relief drills.

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