U.S. and Japan hold joint drills after North Korea missile launch

Washington also conducts precision bombing exercise with South Korea

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American and Japanese fighter jets participated in the exercise Tuesday over the Sea of Japan. (Photo courtesy of Japan's Ministry of Defense)

RYO NEMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese and U.S. fighter jets conducted bilateral exercises on Tuesday, Japan's Defense Ministry said, after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years.

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