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ASDF plane departs for Djibouti

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft prepares to take off at Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 21, 2025, heading to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East.

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ASDF plane departs for Djibouti

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft takes off at Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 21, 2025, heading to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East.

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ASDF plane departs for Djibouti

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft prepares to take off at Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 21, 2025, heading to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East.

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USS Harry S. Truman

C-2 Greyhaund aircraft at USS Harry S. Truman carrier during NATO enhanced Vigilante Activity Neptune Strike at North Sea on October 26, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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ASDF plane makes emergency landing

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft makes an emergency landing at Niigata airport in Niigata Prefecture on May 9, 2024, after a window on the cockpit's port side opened midair.

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US Moves Aircraft Carrier Toward Israel

Handout photo dated May 14, 2012 shows an F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean. The USS Dwight Eisenhower aircraft carrier has reportedly sailed north through the Red Sea toward Israel in a show of deterrence from the Biden administration. The carrier would be able to intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan to send defense supplies to Ukraine

Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel load bulletproof vests and helmets onto a C-2 transport aircraft at the ASDF's Miho base in the Tottori Prefecture city of Sakaiminato, western Japan, on March 10, 2022, for Japan's mission to airlift defense supplies to Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. The aircraft left the base later in the day for Poland in Japan's second delivery of the supplies to the war-torn country.

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Japan to send defense supplies to Ukraine

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft leaves the ASDF's Miho base in the Tottori Prefecture city of Sakaiminato, western Japan, on March 10, in Japan's second delivery of bulletproof vests and helmets to Ukraine via Poland amid the Russian invasion.

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Japan to send defense supplies to Ukraine

Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel board a C-2 transport aircraft at the ASDF's Miho base in the Tottori Prefecture city of Sakaiminato, western Japan, on March 10, 2022, for Japan's mission to airlift defense supplies to Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. The aircraft left the base later in the day for Poland in Japan's second delivery of the supplies to Ukraine.

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Ise Udon

Ise udon, a local dish of Ise City, Mie Prefecture,Japan

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Matsusaka beef

The scene of grilling Matsusaka beef and Matsusaka meat, a specialty of Mie Prefecture in Japan.

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Matsusaka beef

The scene of grilling Matsusaka beef and Matsusaka meat, a specialty of Mie Prefecture in Japan.

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A scene of eels being grilled

A scene of eels roasting on a shichirin

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Matsusaka beef

The scene of grilling Matsusaka beef and Matsusaka meat, a specialty of Mie Prefecture in Japan.

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Matsusaka beef

The scene of grilling Matsusaka beef and Matsusaka meat, a specialty of Mie Prefecture in Japan.

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Ise Udon

Ise udon, a local dish of Ise City, Mie Prefecture,Japan

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A bowl of eel

A bowl of eel and rice (Una don) a specialty of Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, Japan

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Rock Oysters

Oysters available during the summer season in Toba City, Mie Prefecture,Japan

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Cultivation of aosa seaweed

Mie Prefecture is the largest producer of aosa seaweed in Japan

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Seafood bowl

Seafood bowl in Owase City, Mie Prefecture, Japan

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Cultivation of aosa seaweed

Mie Prefecture is the largest producer of aosa seaweed in Japan

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Seafood bowl

Seafood bowl in Owase City, Mie Prefecture, Japan

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Green tea and Japanese sweets

Japanese sweets made with plums and green tea

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Seafood bowl

Seafood bowl in Owase City, Mie Prefecture, Japan

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Oysters

Oysters in Toba City, Mie Prefecture,Japan

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Oysters

Oysters in Toba City, Mie Prefecture,Japan

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Kumano Fireworks Festival

A fireworks display held in Kumano City, Mie Prefecture, home to a World Heritage Site.

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Kumano Fireworks Festival

A fireworks display held in Kumano City, Mie Prefecture, home to a World Heritage Site.

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Kumano Fireworks Festival

A fireworks display held in Kumano City, Mie Prefecture, home to a World Heritage Site.

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Fireworks festival in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture

A fireworks display held in Tsu City, the capital of Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Kumano Fireworks Festival

A fireworks display held in Kumano City, Mie Prefecture, home to a World Heritage Site.

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Fireworks festival in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture

A fireworks display held in Tsu City, the capital of Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Fireworks festival in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture

A fireworks display held in Tsu City, the capital of Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Kumano Fireworks Festival

A fireworks display held in Kumano City, Mie Prefecture, home to a World Heritage Site.

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Walking around the castle town in a kimono

Walking through the castle town of Mie Prefecture wearing Matsusaka Momen, a traditional Japanese fabric.

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Fireworks festival in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture

A fireworks display held in Tsu City, the capital of Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Walking around the castle town in a kimono

Walking through the castle town of Mie Prefecture wearing Matsusaka Momen, a traditional Japanese fabric.

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Walking around the castle town in a kimono

Walking through the castle town of Mie Prefecture wearing Matsusaka Momen, a traditional Japanese fabric.

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Walking around the castle town in a kimono

Walking through the castle town of Mie Prefecture wearing Matsusaka Momen, a traditional Japanese fabric.

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Walking around the castle town in a kimono

Walking through the castle town of Mie Prefecture wearing Matsusaka Momen, a traditional Japanese fabric.

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Walking around the castle town in a kimono

Walking through the castle town of Mie Prefecture wearing Matsusaka Momen, a traditional Japanese fabric.

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Walking around the castle town in a kimono

Walking through the castle town of Mie Prefecture wearing Matsusaka Momen, a traditional Japanese fabric.

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Return of Japanese plane from Afghanistan evacuation mission

A C-2 transport plane of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force returns to the Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture on Sept. 3, 2021, from a mission to evacuate Japanese nationals and others from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

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Return of Japanese plane from Afghanistan evacuation mission

A C-2 transport plane of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force returns to the Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture on Sept. 3, 2021, from a mission to evacuate Japanese nationals and others from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

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Return of Japanese plane from Afghanistan evacuation mission

A C-2 transport plane of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force returns to the Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture on Sept. 3, 2021, from a mission to evacuate Japanese nationals and others from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

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Japan sends SDF aircraft to Afghanistan for evacuations

Japan on Monday dispatched Self-Defense Forces aircraft to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff working for the Japanese Embassy there and other organizations amid the political crisis after the Taliban militant group seized power in the country. One C-2 transport aircraft left for a third country, which the government has declined to name, and two C-130 planes are expected to depart Tuesday. Up to several hundred people will be evacuated in the mission, a diplomatic source said. It will be the first time the SDF has evacuated foreign nationals from a country, according to the Defense Ministry.

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Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

Japan will dispatch three Self-Defense Forces planes to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff working for the Japanese Embassy there and other organizations amid the political crisis after the Taliban militant took a grip on the country, the top government spokesman said Monday. Up to several hundred people will be evacuated in the mission, a diplomatic source said. It will be the first time the SDF has evacuated foreign nationals from a country, according to the Defense Ministry. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said the government will send one C-2 transport aircraft on Monday and two C-130s on Tuesday. "Securing the safety of Japanese people (in Afghanistan) is our top priority, and we also deem it important to secure the safety of local staff of the embassy and JICA remaining there as they include those who wish to leave the country," Kato said.

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Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport plane flying after departing for Afghanistan from the ASDF's Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2021. The plane's mission is to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff who worked for the Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan and other organizations amid the worsening security situation following the Taliban's recent takeover of the country.

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Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport plane flying after departing for Afghanistan from the ASDF's Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2021. The plane's mission is to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff who worked for the Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan and other organizations amid the worsening security situation following the Taliban's recent takeover of the country.

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Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport plane departs for Afghanistan from the ASDF's Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2021. The plane's mission is to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff who worked for the Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan and other organizations amid the worsening security situation following the Taliban's recent takeover of the country.