Japan conducts first air force drill with Germany at home

German fighter jets show Indo-Pacific reach with nonstop flight from Singapore

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German and Japanese fighter jets fly over Japan during a training exercise on Sept. 28. (Photo courtesy of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force)

RYO NEMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and the German Air Force conducted their first exercise around Japan on Wednesday, as Berlin increases its involvement in Indo-Pacific security.

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