Japan and Indonesia have agreed to begin working-level discussions on the possible transfer of used Japan Maritime ...
JMSDF releases first images of JS Izumo's new rectangular flight deck as second-phase modifications progress, advancing its conversion into an F-35B "Lightning Carrier." The Japan Maritime ...
On May 18, 2026, the Yomiuri Shimbun, one of Japan’s leading national newspapers, reported that the Japan Self-Defense Forces ...
Japan now operates five cutting-edge Taigei-class submarines, in addition to its 12 Soryu-class and 6 Oyashio-class vessels. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its fifth Taigei ...
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force wave to USS George Washington (CVN-73) as the aircraft carrier departed a bilateral training for South Korea. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo ...