MSDF ships make first port call in Myanmar

Oct 1, 2013

MSDF ships make first port call in Myanmar

Maritime Self-Defense Force training vessels on a round-the-world voyage arrive in Myanmar on Monday for a five-day mission, marking the first-ever port call by an MSDF vessel to the country.

Tokyo to build new wharf for big liners

Sep 26, 2013

Tokyo to build new wharf for big liners

by Masaaki Kameda

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will build a new wharf that can handle large cruise ships to bring more tourists to the capital, Gov. Naoki Inose said. “The economic impact brought by cruise ships is huge as the passengers go sightseeing and shopping in the ...