TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Coast Guard said it had confirmed a Chinese marine research vessel was operating in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) west-northwest of Uotsuri Island on Monday and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this photo released by Japan Coast Guard, a Japan Coast Guard rescued a injured crew member from a Chinese survey ship ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Korea Coast Guard's patrol vessel Taepyongyang 16 takes part in the joint search and rescue exercise with Japan Coast Guard and ...

The Japanese company Japan Maritime United held on March 13, 2026, the launch ceremony for two new Sakura-type patrol ships destined for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

The first and second ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s new patrol vessel class, Sakura and Tachibana, were launched by Japan Marine United (JMU) on Nov. 13, 2025. Credit: Takahashi ...

TOKYO — Japan asked China to pay for damage to Japanese patrol boats hit by a Chinese fishing vessel near disputed islands, as simmering tensions between the two Asian neighbors showed no signs of ...

IWAKUNI, Japan — Leaders from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and local governments walked through two districts of this city Friday night in a joint patrol aimed at promoting public safety and ...

A Kawasaki P-1 patrol aircraft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force launches anti-missile flares during a fleet review off Sagami Bay, Kanagawa prefecture, in 2015. (Toru Yamanaka/AFP via Getty ...