Japan puts troops on display in exercise at foot of Mount Fuji

Japan puts troops on display in exercise at foot of Mount Fuji

Japan put its army on display Tuesday in an annual exercise at the foot of Mount Fuji intended to showcase the nation's ability to defend itself. The exercises focus on a scenario in which Japan is attacked from the sea as thousands of spectators in grandstands were shown a wide array of aircraft, artillery, tanks and helicopters. Under Japan's postwar constitution, the military is limited to a strictly defensive role, but speculation is growing about plans to give Japanese troops a broader role at home and abroad.