SDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / Air Self-Defense Force Monitoring Outer Space; Working With Other Countries To Watch For Debris, Suspicious Satellites

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Self-Defense Forces, The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed Col. Kimitoshi Sugiyama, the commander of the Air Self-Defense Force’s Space Operations Group. The following are excerpts from the interview by staff writer Kenta Kamimura.