
TOKYO -- Japan and the U.S. will hold joint military drills in Hokkaido this fall, with the two-week exercises expected to involve more than 4,000 personnel, Nikkei has learned.
The Resolute Dragon exercises between Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps will take place across September and October. The two sides look to make this the largest-ever bilateral drill involving U.S. Marines.