Japan and South Korea join France space force drills for first time

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Japanese and South Korean personnel are taking part for the first time in AsterX, which is organized by France. (French Air and Space Force)

MAILYS PENE-LASSUS, Nikkei staff writer

TOULOUSE, France -- Japanese and South Korean troops joined the French space force in training sessions for the first time this week, along with teams from the European Union and NATO partners, as part of a large-scale exercise at the Toulouse base.

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