An investigation started into the cause of the accidental detonation of a tank shell that killed three Ground Self-Defense Force members and raised concerns about Japan’s defense capabilities.

The accident occurred during a live-fire exercise at the Hijudai training area in Oita Prefecture; another soldier was seriously injured after the detonation inside the turret of the armored vehicle.

TOKYO — Three members of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force were killed and another was injured this week when a shell exploded inside a tank during a live-fire exercise in southwestern Japan, ...

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