Japan loses contact with a surveillance drone off the country's northwestern coast

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What happened

Japan's air force has lost contact with one of its surveillance drones during a flight off the northwestern coast…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:49:05 UTC.

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  6. Japan loses contact with a surveillance drone off the country's northwestern coast

  7. Lithuania briefs EU allies after drone shot down by Nato jets overnight – Europe live

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