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JAPAN
Jul 7, 2015
MSDF anti-piracy mission off Somalia extended another year
The government on Tuesday added another year to the Maritime Self-Defense Force mission to protect commercial vessels from pirate attacks off Somalia.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2015
MSDF, Coast Guard to hold 'gray zone' drill off Izu Oshima
The Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard are planning their first joint drill for a "gray zone" incident that would stop short of a military attack on Japan, according to a government source.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2015
MSDF anti-piracy mission off Somalia to be extended by another year
Japan plans to extend by another year the deployment of Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel to combat piracy in waters off Somalia in East Africa, a Japanese government source said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2015
MSDF commissions its biggest helicopter carrier yet
The Maritime Self-Defense Force commissions its largest-ever helicopter carrier as officials deny that the massive vessel could be used as a conventional aircraft carrier or represents a prototype for one in the future.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2015
Abe aims to formally authorize SDF ship inspections beyond Japanese waters
The Abe administration proposed Friday expanding the geographic range of ship inspections that can be conducted by the Self-Defense Forces beyond Japan.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2014
Body found on MSDF facility on isle may be that of missing South Korean
The body of a man, possibly a missing South Korean tourist, was found Tuesday morning on the premises of a security post branch of the Maritime Self Defense Force on Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, according to a source and local police.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2014
Crewman's suicide points to bullying culture in MSDF
A string of suicides linked to bullying in the Maritime Self-Defense Force has raised suspicions that other cases have not yet been addressed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 9, 2014
MSDF officer to take key post at Pentagon
A Maritime Self-Defense Force officer has been assigned to work in a senior U.S. naval office at the Pentagon, in a bid to boost operational integration.
EDITORIALS
Apr 27, 2014
MSDF must clean up its act
A Tokyo High Court ruling for the plaintiff in a damages suit over the suicide of a Maritime Self-Defense Force member highlights the deplorable attempt by the MSDF to cover up evidence that the victim was bullied.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2014
Japan, China navy chiefs set to meet for talks
The chief of the Maritime Self-Defense Force is expected to meet China's top naval officer during a trip to attend an international symposium later this month, a Japanese government source has said.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2014
China seen snubbing Japan for fleet review in Qingdao
The Chinese Navy has not extended an invitation to the Maritime Self-Defense Force to take part in an international fleet review China will host late next month, a senior Japanese defense official said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2014
Second angler in MSDF collision dies
An angler on a sport fishing boat that sank following a collision Wednesday with a Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel off Hiroshima Prefecture died early Thursday, the second fatality of the accident.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2014
Anglers hurt in collision with MSDF
A sports fishing boat capsized and sank Wednesday morning after colliding with a Maritime Self-Defense Force transport ship in the Seto Inland Sea off Otake, Hiroshima Prefecture, leaving two of the four men on board the leisure craft in critical condition, the Defense Ministry and the Japan Coast Guard said.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2013
Japan denies disrupting China drills
Government officials Friday rejected Beijing's claim that a Maritime Self-Defense Force ship and airplane interfered in Chinese naval exercises in the Western Pacific, saying the MSDF was conducting regular legal surveillance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2013
Djibouti to be provided patrol ships for security
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh that Japan plans to provide patrol ships to the northeast African nation to help its coast guard improve maritime security.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2013
Japan may again send MSDF patrol aircraft for anti-piracy mission off Somalia
Japan will consider deploying Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C patrol aircraft again to the multinational anti-piracy operations off Somalia, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, according to Japanese officials.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2013
MSDF to up participation off Somalia
The administration said Tuesday another year will be added to the Maritime Self-Defense Force mission to protect vessels from piracy off Somalia, and for the first time the MSDF will be allowed to operate jointly with multinational forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2013
MSDF to join drill in Gulf of Aden
The administration has reportedly decided that one of the two Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels patrolling against pirates off Somalia will join a combined drill involving the United States and other countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2013
New MSDF patrol jets grounded since May
The Maritime Self-Defense Force has grounded the next-generation mainstay P-1 patrol planes due to engine trouble, Defense Ministry sources said Thursday.
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Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
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When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
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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
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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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