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TOKYO — The Japan Air Self-Defense Force deployed Patriot missile launchers to various spots, including a park in central Tokyo, during an exercise Wednesday, according to government officials.
The training aimed to improve the force’s “tactical capability involving ballistic missile measures and build a sense of safety and security among the public by showing readiness and preparedness,” Defense Minister Taro Kono told reporters during a news conference Tuesday.
The drill was an “extremely important opportunity” for the Japan Self-Defense Forces to be ready for every kind of threat, he said.
