The Maritime Self-Defense Force dispatched its Kongo destroyer and the South Korean Navy sent its Cheon Ja Bong landing ship for a joint search-and-rescue exercise in waters west of the Goto Islands on Sunday. | MARITIME SELF-DEFENSE FORCE By Jesse JohnsonSTAFF WRITER SHARE/SAVE Jun 8, 2026 Listen to this article 3 min Japan and South Korea’s navies haveContinue reading “Japanese and South Korean navies hold first joint drills in nine years”
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Royal Australian Navy HMAS Supply and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kumano.
New Zealand to decide on Japan’s frigates by end of 2027, defense chief says
The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Mogami-class frigate Kumano is docked at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base during a maritime defense exhibition in May 2023. | REUTERS By Gabriel DominguezSTAFF WRITER – May 29, 2026 New Zealand aims to decide before the end of next year whether to acquire Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class warships to replace its aging frigates, Defense Minister ChrisContinue reading “New Zealand to decide on Japan’s frigates by end of 2027, defense chief says”
Philippines seeks three ex-Japanese destroyers as it hikes defence budget
By – Chen Chuanren – October 10, 2025 The Philippine Navy (PN) is reportedly seeking to acquire three of six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts that Japan is planning to decommission. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will gradually retire the type as it introduces Mogami-class frigates. According to Philippine Daily Inquirer, the PN’s Flag Officer-in-Command Vice Admiral Jose Maria AmbrosioContinue reading “Philippines seeks three ex-Japanese destroyers as it hikes defence budget”
JMSDF Minesweeper “Noumi” delivered
On Wednesday, March 12th, the delivery ceremony for the minesweeper “Noumi” and the presentation of the Self-Defense Force Flag were held at the Tsurumi Plant of the Japan Marine United Corporation Yokohama Office. JMSDF photo.
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