MSDF destroyer enters Chinese waters near Taiwan, prompting Beijing complaint

A Japanese navy destroyer made a rare entry into China's territorial waters near Taiwan earlier this month without notifying ...
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Japan replaces captain of destroyer accused of straying into Chinese waters

The captain of a Japanese warship that reportedly sailed into Chinese waters this summer has been replaced, according to Japan’s defense minister. Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, at a news conference ...
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Japanese destroyer’s trip into Chinese waters draws complaint

Beijing lodged a complaint with Tokyo after a Japanese warship steamed into Chinese territorial waters last week, Japanese media reported Thursday. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS ...
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Japanese Destroyer Sails Through Taiwan Strait, Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt Makes Guam Port Call

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Takanami-class destroyer JS Sazanami (DD-113) transits the East China Sea in 2017. US Navy Photo A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) guided-missile ...
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Japan Destroyer Chokai will be Tomahawk Missile-capable by March, Official says

Japan plans to modify one of its destroyers to be Tomahawk cruise missile capable by March 31, 2026, and may conduct operational firing tests the following year in the U.S., Japan’s defense minister ...