Protests against US-Japan 'Keen Sword 27' military exercises

Summary

Demonstrations have been reported in Japan as the United States and Japan prepare to launch the large-scale 'Keen Sword 27' joint military drills. The protests are occurring in opposition to the start of the exercises.

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Sources (1)

1. US-Japan ‘Keen Sword 27’ drills to begin amid protests in Japan; expert warns of further provocations against China - Global Timesglobaltimes.cn · 18 Oct, 11:00 UTC(opens in new tab)

Timeline

1. 18 Oct, 12:38 UTCFirst detected in GDELT event stream
2. 18 Oct, 17:32 UTCSources analyzed and verification label set
3. 18 Oct, 12:38 UTCLast updated