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self-defense forces vessel. they provided first aid which included the use of oxygen masks. the drill is part of the rim xef exercise pacific exercise which happens every two years. rimpac began in 1971. the united states have been recently placing importance on humanitarian aid and disaster relief to encourage more nations to take part. a record 22 countries are participating this year. new additions include russia and india. china wasn t invited. analysts say the u.s. intends to use rimpac as one way to keep china s activities in the asia-pacific region in check. japan and u.s. forces are also preparing against a large-scale disaster that experts say could hit tokyo at any time. mitsuko nishikawa tells us more. reporter: this is what tokyo would look like if it was hit directly by a massive earthquake. reporter: it s the kind of situation today s joint drill was meant to address. the 5,000 participants focused on improving coordination during disaster relief ope ....