Japan says Chinese and Russian warships held live-fire drills within its EEZ
Japanese defence ministry confirms the navy vessels were spotted in the Pacific, southwest of the remote Okinotori Island
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Japan says Chinese and Russian warships held live-fire drills within its EEZ
Japanese defence ministry confirms the navy vessels were spotted in the Pacific, southwest of the remote Okinotori Island
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