U.S. drones may be headed to Japan: defense minister

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An MQ-9 drone is prepared for a flight during an exercise in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force)

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei security affairs editorJanuary 29, 2022 00:34 JST | Japan

TOKYO -- Japan has started to explore the deployment of U.S. military drones to a southwestern base to increase the allies' eyes in the sky in the region, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Friday.

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