THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 17, 2022 at 14:29 JST
A local civic group monitors a live-fire drill by the U.S. Marine Corps. that started April 16 at the Ground Self-Defense Force training site in Hijiudai in Kusu, Oita Prefecture. (Masayuki Shiraishi)
KUSU, Oita Prefecture--The U.S. Marine Corps. staged one of its largest live-fire drills to date at a training ground here April 16, fueling further anxiety among local residents about the secrecy surrounding the annual shooting match. [Read More]
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