Maritime Self-Defense Force efforts to scale down manpower and boost efficiency made a significant step with the official rollout of a new class of offshore patrol vessels at a dual naming and launch ...

When the airframes of two missing Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopters were detected on the Pacific Ocean seabed at a depth of about 5,500 meters in July 2024, it seemed impossible to ...

Several Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels reportedly allowed unvetted personnel to handle top secret information related to national security, with the MSDF’s top uniformed officer signaling his ...

The Tokyo High Court's ruling last week 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 ...

A number of inoperable Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) shipborne missiles have been found, with the eventual cost of repairs still unknown as the missile parts' warranties have expired, the ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) on Nov. 8 announced that it has suspended a male petty officer for 10 months after a female sailor who filed a sexual harassment complaint against ...

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who watched aboard the destroyer JS Kurama, said Japan faces "severe" challenges to its security, though he did not specifically mention the dispute with Beijing over ...