The Maritime Self-Defense Force on Friday invited the press to observe Malabar, a joint exercise with the U.S., Australian and Indian navies and the Australian air force being conducted in Pacific Ocean waters south of the Kanto region.
A total of 14 vessels from four countries, including the MSDF's Hyuga-class destroyers and the U.S. Navy's USS Ronald Reagan, are participating in the eight-day exercise that began Tuesday,
