Defense & Security
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Survey of Senkaku Islands Forced to Halt Due to Approach of Chinese Vessel; JCG Ships Step in to Block Approach
An environmental survey of the Senkaku Islands and the surrounding waters conducted by the munici...
April 27, 2024
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Review of Japan-U.S. Command, Control Frameworks Praised; Indo-Pacific Command Chief Stresses Value of Cooperation
John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, praised the decision by Japan and the ...
April 24, 2024
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Names of Crew Members Aboard Crashed MSDF Choppers Released
Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press) — The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force on Tuesday released the n...
April 24, 2024
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U.S. Military Aircraft to Join Search for MSDF Members; 7 Still Missing Since Two MSDF Helicopters Crashed During Training Exercise
The U.S. military plans to send a patrol aircraft to join the search for seven missing Japanese M...
April 23, 2024
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N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Falls Outside Japan’s EEZ
North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Monday and is esti...
April 22, 2024
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Japanese Self-Defense Forces’ Nighttime Helicopter Accident Hearkens Back to Others in 2017, 2021
Two Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol helicopters that crashed into the sea east of Tokyo’s Izu ...
April 22, 2024
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No Abnormal Flight Data from Missing MSDF Helicopters East of Torishima Island; Defense Minister States Cause of Probable Crash Still Unknown
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said Monday that the flight data recorders of the Maritime Self-De...
April 22, 2024
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No Sign of Aircraft in Vast Ocean as Search Efforts Continues for 7 Missing After Possible MSDF Helicopter Collision
The morning after two Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol helicopters lost communication near the ...
April 21, 2024
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No Foreign Involvement in Helicopter Crash
A senior Maritime Self-Defense Force official said early Sunday that there was no foreign involve...
April 21, 2024
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JCG to Help Pacific Island Nations Enhance Coast Guards; Moves by China in Region Fuel Growing Concern
The Japan Coast Guard has established a new group to assist Pacific island nations in improving t...
April 21, 2024
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“High Probability” 2 MSDF Patrol Helicopters Collided near Torishima Island; 1 Dead, 7 Others Onboard Missing (Update 2)
Two Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol helicopters disappeared late Saturday night during a drill...
April 21, 2024
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Ambassador Rahm Emanuel Visits MHI Plant in Aichi Pref.; Underscores Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation
NAGOYA — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday visited a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, ...
April 17, 2024
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Underwater Drones to Be Tested in Japan from June; Govt Aims to Promote Domestic AUV Manufacturing
The government will start in June demonstration tests for the practical use of autonomous underwa...
April 17, 2024
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Russia to Ban Non-Registered Vessels from Waters Around Northern Territories From April 11 to 17
Russia has said that vessels registered outside of the country will be banned from entering water...
April 14, 2024
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Hagerty: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Will ‘Receive Bipartisan Support’ from U.S. Congress During Speech
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will “receive bipartisan support” from the members of t...
April 11, 2024
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