TOKYO -- Japan's Self-Defense Forces and coast guard will rehearse their joint response to an armed attack for the first time as early as this month, with an eye on potential threats against the country's outer islands.
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Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard have never conducted a joint field drill simulating an attack on the country before. (Japan Coast Guard handout via Kyodo)
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