Engine malfunctions are plaguing the fleet of patrol aircraft essential to Maritime Self-Defense Force tracking of Chinese submarines and suspect ships in Japanese waters, according to the Board of ...

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 Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) launched a national digital platform developed to empower people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and service providers to access ...

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 ...

Confidential information from the Maritime Self-Defense Force has been leaked on the Internet via the peer-to-peer file-sharing program Winny, the MSDF said Thursday. The leak includes personal data ...

The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF) held the sixth edition of the Productive Families Incentive Award, and the Productive Families Exhibition — From the Homeland, where the winners of ...

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 ...

New Maritime Self-Defense Force chief Adm. Keiji Akahoshi called on Monday, in a meeting after his formal inauguration, for his subordinates to exercise discipline following a series of incidents and ...

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 ...

The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), in cooperation with the Family Consulting Center (Wifaq), is preparing to celebrate the Qatar Family Day, which falls on April 15, annually, as an ...

Global philanthropic organisation Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF) has infused Rs 5 crore ($711,440 at current exchange rates) of fresh capital into intra-city logistics startup Blowhorn, two ...