ASDF chief calls for compliance after bid-rigging

ASDF chief calls for compliance after bid-rigging

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Kenichiro Hokazono, chief of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, instructs personnel on legal compliance at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2010, after the ministry found that ASDF officers had been involved in bid-rigging for office equipment contracts.

ASDF chief calls for compliance after bid-rigging

ASDF chief calls for compliance after bid-rigging

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Kenichiro Hokazono, chief of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, instructs personnel on legal compliance at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2010, after the ministry found that ASDF officers had been involved in bid-rigging for office equipment contracts.

New Japan air force chief Hokazono vows to follow gov't policies

New Japan air force chief Hokazono vows to follow gov't policies

TOKYO, Japan - New Japanese Air Self-Defense Force chief Gen. Kenichiro Hokazono speaks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 7 during his first press conference after being appointed to the post earlier in the day. He pledged to follow the policies of the government including its stance on World War II, taking a hard look at the release by his predecessor Toshio Tamogami of an essay denying Japan's wartime aggression.

Tokyo Olympics: Sailing

Tokyo Olympics: Sailing

Japan's Keiju Okada (R) and Jumpei Hokazono compete in the sailing men's two-person dinghy race 10 at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 3, 2021, off Enoshima Yacht Harbour in Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo.

New Japan air force chief Hokazono vows to follow gov't policies

New Japan air force chief Hokazono vows to follow gov't policies

TOKYO, Japan - New Japanese Air Self-Defense Force chief Gen. Kenichiro Hokazono speaks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 7 during his first press conference after being appointed to the post earlier in the day. He pledged to follow the policies of the government including its stance on World War II, taking a hard look at the release by his predecessor Toshio Tamogami of an essay denying Japan's wartime aggression. (Kyodo)

ASDF chief calls for compliance after bid-rigging

ASDF chief calls for compliance after bid-rigging

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Kenichiro Hokazono, chief of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, instructs personnel on legal compliance at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2010, after the ministry found that ASDF officers had been involved in bid-rigging for office equipment contracts. (Kyodo)

ASDF chief calls for compliance after bid-rigging

ASDF chief calls for compliance after bid-rigging

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Kenichiro Hokazono, chief of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, instructs personnel on legal compliance at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2010, after the ministry found that ASDF officers had been involved in bid-rigging for office equipment contracts. (Kyodo)