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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2017
Theresa May inspects MSDF helicopter carrier at Yokosuka base
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday visited a key Maritime Self-Defense Force base southwest of Tokyo to inspect a helicopter carrier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2017
Four Japanese servicemen injured after GSDF helicopter flips in Iwakuni
A Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter flipped during a drill Thursday at Iwakuni Air Base in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, leaving three servicemen hurt and another unwell, the MSDF said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2017
U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan returns to Yokosuka base
The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan returned Wednesday to its home port of Yokosuka Naval Base following a nearly three-month mission that included patrols and drills in the Sea of Japan.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2017
MSDF conducts drill for protecting U.S. Navy ship in Japan's waters
A Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel conducted an exercise on Wednesday to protect a U.S. Navy ship in Japanese waters — an operation enabled by Japan's security legislation that took effect in March last year, the MSDF said.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2017
MSDF officer attempts suicide aboard destroyer Takanami
A Maritime Self-Defense Force officer attempts to kill himself while on the destroyer Takanami, marking the MSDF's second suicide-related incident so far this month.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2017
Sailor missing after falling into sea from minesweeper off Kochi Prefecture
A Maritime Self-Defense Force sailor is missing after falling into the ocean from a minesweeper off Kochi Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2016
Two MSDF officers commit suicide on overseas training voyage; harassment denied
Two Maritime Self-Defense Force officers committed suicide on two separate ships during a six-month training voyage that began in May, informed sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2016
Outgoing U.S. defense chief tours Japan's largest naval vessel
Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday inspected Japan's largest naval vessel since World War II, the Izumo helicopter carrier, at a Maritime Self-Defense Force base in Kanagawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2016
New, fuel-efficient MSDF destroyer Asahi launched in Nagasaki
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's newest destroyer was christened the Asahi and launched Wednesday at a shipyard in Nagasaki.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2016
Inada meets Carter during Washington visit
New Defense Minister Tomomi Inada's finds common ground with her U.S. counterpart during her first visit to Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2016
Tokyo ramps up security ahead of Mie G-7 summit
As Japanese authorities prepare for the two-day summit of Group of Seven leaders in central Japan from Thursday, travelers and commuters have begun to see a heightened vigilance level in the capital with more uniformed officers on the streets and other security measures implemented.
JAPAN
May 2, 2016
Japan, Philippines strike deal on leasing MSDF aircraft
Japan has agreed to lease Maritime Self-Defense Force TC-90 training aircraft to the Philippines, the Defense Ministry said Monday, marking the first time for Japan to lend military aircraft to a foreign country.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2016
MSDF training sub to visit Philippines; two escort ships to go on to port call in Vietnam
Japan has confirmed that a Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine will visit the Philippines for the first time in more than a decade, while two ships escorting the sub will continue on to Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay for an unprecedented port call and training exercises.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2016
MSDF submarine to make port call in the Philippines
The Maritime Self-Defense Force plans to have a submarine make a port call in the Philippines' Subic Bay base in April, a Defense Ministry source says.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2016
MSDF commander first female to skipper destroyer
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's first female destroyer captain has assumed her duties, taking the helm of the destroyer Yamagiri on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 18, 2016
Japan mum as Cambodia invites China warships for drill on heels of MSDF port call
China will hold its first-ever exercise with Cambodia's navy next week, in swift succession to a visit by the military vessels of Beijing's old enemy Japan, the latest sign of China's growing presence in a region where maritime tension is rising.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2015
Probe launched over abrupt change in MSDF's next chopper pick
A special unit under the defense minister is investigating whistleblower information that the Maritime Self-Defense Force's preferred choice for its next-generation utility helicopters, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani admitted Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2015
Japan to submit plan to Canberra to jointly develop Aussie subs
The government endorsed at a National Security Council meeting Thursday a proposal to jointly develop submarines for the Australian navy, government sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2015
Anticipating more muscular missions, MSDF launches new minesweeper
Amid the national debate over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's proactive security policy and newly enacted laws, a state-of-the-art minesweeper built for the Maritime Self-Defense Force was launched Tuesday in a ceremony in Yokohama.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2015
India-U.S. naval exercises in Indian Ocean get MSDF contingent
The Maritime Self-Defense Force is taking part in this year's joint naval exercises by India and the United States that started Wednesday in the Indian Ocean, an area where China has been building up its presence.
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JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
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Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
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