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U S COAST GUARD

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2023
MSDF and coast guard hold joint drill under defense minister control scenario
Under the Self-Defense Forces Law, the defense minister can take control of the nonmilitary coast guard in case of a contingency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2023
China slams rare U.S. Coast Guard ship's Taiwan Strait sailing after Blinken visit
The U.S. Coast Guard vessel's passage through the Taiwan Strait came just a day after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a trip to Beijing to stabilize Sino-U.S. ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2023
Seven missing divers safe off Okinawa after coast guard rescue
At around 11:50 a.m., a diving boat instructor reported that seven divers were missing on the north side of a coral reef.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
May 9, 2023
Breaking ground for women in Japan's bureaucracy
Yasuko Gotoh braved the attitudes and aggressions of Japan's government ministries early in her career before thriving in later roles and in the private sector.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2023
In updated ocean policy, Japan slams Chinese and Russian military presence
Japan said in its new five-year ocean policy approved by the Cabinet on Friday that its 'national interests are under greater threat than ever.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2023
Japan clarifies SDF and coast guard roles in event of armed attack
The government has adopted a new manual that includes procedures for the defense minister to take command of the coast guard if the country is attacked.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023
Search continues for GSDF chopper after body reported in waters off Okinawa
The SDF and coast guard have searched the area with several vessels and aircraft, including a submarine, with at least part of the helicopter thought to have sunk to the ocean floor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2023
China and Japan to hold high-level maritime dialogue in Tokyo on Monday
The first in-person bilateral meeting on the topic since May 2019 will be attended by officials in charge of foreign affairs, defense and maritime law enforcement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2023
Search for crew from missing SDF helicopter continues as debris is recovered
The coast guard retrieved 10 pieces of debris, including a lifeboat, but there has been no sign so far of the 10 personnel who were were on board.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2023
One dead, six missing as boat capsizes off disputed Senkaku Islands
The overturned boat was spotted Sunday afternoon, drifting in waters north of the islands by a Japanese navy patrol in the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2023
Features of Pacific seabed formation named after Godzilla body parts
Such oceanic core complexes are formed when the mantle beneath the Earth's crust is exposed on the seafloor as a result of fault displacement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022
Japan to boost coast guard budget for Senkaku Islands security
The plan comes as Chinese government ships are frequently found sailing around the Japanese-administered islands in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2022
China boosting capabilities for 'gray zone' operations, Japan Defense Ministry think tank says
Beijing is seeking to 'create gray zone situations constantly and exert pressure on opponents as it avoids military clashes with other countries,' the annual report said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2022
Japan Coast Guard to share surveillance info with Maritime Self-Defense Force
The plan comes as the Japanese government is set to update the National Security Strategy, its long-term policy guideline.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2022
Japan Coast Guard begins unmanned aircraft operation
The agency's first unmanned aerial vehicle is based at the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hachinohe air base in Aomori Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2022
Japan Coast Guard confirms discovery of body of sunken Hokkaido tour boat captain
With the confirmed death of the 54-year-old captain, Noriyuki Toyoda, a total of 19 victims have been identified, with seven still missing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 10, 2022
China's Senkaku sailings: A decadelong point of friction with Japan
A Chinese diplomatic source indicated Beijing's frequent dispatch of vessels to waters near the islands has eroded Japan's effective control and given China 'the upper hand' in the row.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2022
Divers end search inside sunken tour boat off Hokkaido without finding any missing people
A survey of the 19-ton boat, which currently sits on the seabed some 120 meters below the surface, is continuing in order to see if it can be salvaged.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2022
Fate of passengers unknown as Japan Coast Guard searches for tour boat off Hokkaido
A helicopter and patrol boats were dispatched to the site, but the boat could not be located by Saturday night after making a distress call earlier in the day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2021
Japan held drill in November assuming foreign occupation of Senkaku Islands
The drill took place on an uninhabited island in Nagasaki Prefecture with land features resembling Uotsuri Island, one of the islets that make up the Senkaku Islands.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
An AI star seeks to bring self-driving cars to Japan by 2030
Japanese startup Turing plans to unveil a self-driving car with at least 30 minutes’ driving range next year and develop a fully autonomous car by 2030.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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