TOKYO, Dec. 2. After a four-day joint

TOKYO, Dec. 2. After a four-day joint exercises with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea, the representatives of the Navy United States has not left the Yellow Sea, and headed for the coast of Japan. From 3 to December 10, the U.S. military will conduct joint maneuvers with the Japanese self-defense forces. Kyodo News agency reported that the exercises were planned in advance.
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According to the CNTV, in joint military maneuvers of Japan and the United States will take part in 44 thousand troops, 400 aircraft and 60 warships including the aircraft carrier George Washington, who participated in military exercises with the ROK. According to estimates by Japanese media, the scope of these exercises 6 times greater than the recent Korea-US maneuvers. This will be the largest in the history of joint military exercises in Japan and the United States.
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Staff structure of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces have moved to high alert and monitor information about the situation around the country around the clock. This is due to began on Sunday a joint exercise U.S. and the ROK. Agency Kyodo reported that the joint exercises with the United States were planned in advance, the U.S. Department of Defense announced their 6 October.
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As reported by Nikkei, one of the episodes of exercises will take place near the disputed Diaoyu Islands with China (Senkaku). Japanese authorities have stated that the joint maneuvers with the United States are not connected with the dispute in Japan and China over these islands.
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