Construction of SDF base for U.S. drills starts on southern island | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

NISHINOOMOTE, Kagoshima Prefecture--The Defense Ministry began construction of a new Self-Defense Forces base on Mageshima island on Jan. 12 as part of a controversial plan to relocate a U.S. military aircraft training site.

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