THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
December 29, 2021 at 15:15 JST
Japanese Ground-Self Defense Force (JGDDF) Type 90 tanks aim at a target during the annual drill with live ammunitions exercise at Minami Eniwa Camp in Eniwa, northern Japan island of Hokkaido on Dec. 7, 2021. (AP Photo)
The dozens of Type 90, or “Kyumaru,” tanks rumbling through recent shooting drills on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido exemplify the challenge its arms makers face both at home and overseas as the country fortifies its defenses against strategic threats. [Read More]
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