TOKYO — Japan and the United States kicked off on Wednesday 10 days of joint military drills involving tens of thousands of personnel, a week after China held large-scale exercises around Taiwan.

China's military buildup and growing defense ties among Washington and its allies have raised fears of a conflict over self-ruled, democratic Taiwan — which Beijing claims as its own — or over other territorial disputes in the region.

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