Budget Impasse Forces US to Cancel Army Drill with Japan

The United States has canceled a military exercise with  Japan because of the U.S. fiscal standoff, Japan's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, underscoring the extent of the impact of the U.S. congressional deadlock. The cancelation comes days after the United States and Japan agreed to modernize their defense alliance for the first time in 16 years to address concerns about North Korea's nuclear program, global terrorism, cyber intrusions and other 21st century threats. ...

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