Japan joins U.S.-Indonesian military drill for first time

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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel receive water from Indonesian soldiers during the Garuda Shield exercises in Baturaja, Indonesia, on Aug. 3. © Antara Foto/Reuters

BOBBY NUGROHO and RYO NEMOTO, Nikkei staff writers

BATURAJA, Indonesia/TOKYO -- Sunday marked the last day of a multinational military exercise in Indonesia that featured Japan, Australia and Singapore for the first time.

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