TOKYO -- European countries are sending more air and sea forces to Asia for defense exercises with Japan, bringing them closer to what remains a distant security challenge: China.
Defense
European powers step up air, sea drills in Japan's backyard -- and China's
Italy, Germany and France among nations sending ships and planes to region
Personnel from the Turkish navy and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force gather for a photo in front of a new Turkish corvette in Tokyo. © Kyodo
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