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YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk is seen berthed at the naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 18. The U.S. Forces told Japan they will conduct takeoff and landing drills for Kitty Hawk-based jet fighters at Iojima Island in the Pacific on Sept. 20-26.

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