Japan-U.S. defense drills begin

Japan-U.S. defense drills begin

SASEBO, Japan - A ceremony is held at the U.S. naval base in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2010, to mark the beginning of Japan-U.S. defense exercises. South Korea is taking part for the first time as an observer in the largest-ever joint exercises, which run through Dec. 10, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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