Japan military drills missiles on Pacific gateway

NAHA, Japan: Japanese soldiers practiced surface-to-ship missile drills on Monday on an island at the gateway to the Pacific, as part of a huge military exercise that has unsettled China.

The practice in Okinawa was part of 18-day war games, which Japan began earlier this month. They aim to strengthen its ability to protect remote territory, as a row with China over the sovereignty of some islands continues to rattle nerves.