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.

A round detonating inside a tank turret is virtually unheard of. The last time it happened in Japan was in 1979 A turret explosion that killed three Japanese crew members inside a Type 10 tank during ...

TOKYO (AP) — A shell exploded inside a tank during an exercise Tuesday at a Japanese army training area in southern Japan, killing three soldiers and injuring one, officials said. The deadly blast ...