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GSDF mobilized to deal with bear attacks

Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2025, shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel in Kazuno in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, mobilized to transport and set up bear traps amid a recent spate of bear attacks.

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GSDF mobilized to deal with bear attacks

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel, accompanied by a hunter (C), prepare to set up a bear trap in Kazuno in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 7, 2025, amid a recent spate of bear attacks.

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GSDF to be sent to Akita Pref. to deal with bear attacks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2025, announcing a plan to dispatch Ground Self-Defense Force personnel to Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, amid a recent spate of bear attacks. The Defense Ministry said GSDF activities will be limited to logistics support including transporting bear traps and it will not deploy firearms.

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Ceremony held in Saga to mark opening of Osprey base

SAGA, Japan, Sept. 7 Kyodo - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel line up on Sept. 7, 2025, during a ceremony marking the opening in July of Camp Saga, built in the city of Saga on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to host the GSDF's fleet of Osprey transport aircraft. The 17 V-22 Osprey aircraft have already been transferred from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Japan-U.S. joint drill on Ishigaki Island

Photo taken from a drone shows the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Ishigaki on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Sept. 17, 2025, during the Sept. 11-25 Resolute Dragon joint exercise with the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill on Ishigaki Island

Photo taken from a drone shows the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Ishigaki on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Sept. 17, 2025, during the Sept. 11-25 Resolute Dragon joint exercise with the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Ceremony held in Saga to mark opening of Osprey base

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 7, 2025, shows the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Saga in the city of Saga on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu. A ceremony marking the opening in July of the base, built to host the GSDF's fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft, was held the same day, with the 17 aircraft already transferred from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Ceremony held in Saga to mark opening of Osprey base

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 7, 2025, shows the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Saga in the city of Saga on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu. A ceremony marking the opening in July of the base, built to host the GSDF's fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft, was held the same day, with the 17 aircraft already transferred from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Ceremony held in Saga to mark opening of Osprey base

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel line up on Sept. 7, 2025, during a ceremony marking the opening in July of Camp Saga, built in the city of Saga on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to host the GSDF's fleet of Osprey transport aircraft. The 17 V-22 Osprey aircraft have already been transferred from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Ceremony held in Saga to mark opening of Osprey base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks on Sept. 7, 2025, during a ceremony marking the opening in July of the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Saga, built in the city of Saga on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu for its fleet of Osprey aircraft. The 17 V-22 Osprey aircraft have already been transferred from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Japan's new Osprey base on Kyushu

SAGA, Japan, July 9 Kyodo - A Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey transport aircraft arrives at the GSDF's new Camp Saga in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the main island of Kyushu on July 9, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Japan's new Osprey base on Kyushu

An opening ceremony is held at the Ground Self-Defense Force's new Camp Saga in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the main island of Kyushu on July 9, 2025.

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Japan's new Osprey base on Kyushu

Protesters rally outside the Ground Self-Defense Force's new Camp Saga in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the main island of Kyushu on July 9, 2025, against the deployment of an Osprey transport aircraft fleet there.

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Japan's new Osprey base on Kyushu

Ground Self-Defense Force personnel stand in front of a V-22 transport aircraft after its arrival at the the GSDF's new Camp Saga in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the main island of Kyushu on July 9, 2025.

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Japan's new Osprey base on Kyushu

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 9, 2025, shows a Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey transport aircraft upon its arrival at the GSDF's new Camp Saga in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the main island of Kyushu.

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Japan's new Osprey base on Kyushu

A Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey transport aircraft arrives at the GSDF's new Camp Saga in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the main island of Kyushu on July 9, 2025.

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Japan's new Osprey base on Kyushu

A Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey transport aircraft arrives at the GSDF's new Camp Saga in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the main island of Kyushu on July 9, 2025.

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Japan's new Osprey base on Kyushu

A Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey transport aircraft arrives at the GSDF's new Camp Saga in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the main island of Kyushu on July 9, 2025.

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Japan's new Osprey base on Kyushu

A Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey transport aircraft arrives at the GSDF's new Camp Saga in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the main island of Kyushu on July 9, 2025.

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Japan's new Osprey base on Kyushu

A Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey transport aircraft arrives at the GSDF's new Camp Saga in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the main island of Kyushu on July 9, 2025.

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Japan's new Osprey base on Kyushu

A Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey transport aircraft arrives at the GSDF's new Camp Saga in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the main island of Kyushu on July 9, 2025.

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[Breaking News]GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

GOTEMBA, Japan, June 9 Kyodo - The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Blast in Okinawa hurts 4 Japan SDF members

A Japan Self-Defense Forces vehicle with a sign reading "Unexploded bomb disposal" is seen in an ammunition depot area in the village of Yomitan in Okinawa Prefecture, on June 9, 2025. An explosion occurred earlier in the day in the area near the U.S. military's Kadena Air Base, slightly injuring four Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members who were working at the depot.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani waves during an inspection of an annual live-fire artillery drill at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) inspects Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ranger instructor training near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

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Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (C, L) rides a tank during a visit to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

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Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (C, L) rides a tank during a visit to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

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Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) inspects Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ranger instructor training near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

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Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) rides a tank during a visit to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

A U.S. Navy Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft (front) and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey are on display at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event on May 4, 2025.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

A U.S. Navy Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft (L) and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey are on display at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event on May 4, 2025.

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Unexploded bomb in Nagoya

Photo taken on April 5, 2025, shows an unexploded World War II incendiary bomb recovered from a building demolition site in Nagoya, central Japan. Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel defused the U.S.-made bomb, found in February, earlier in the day while about 1,500 local residents evacuated from the area.

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Unexploded bomb in Nagoya

Photo taken on April 5, 2025, shows an unexploded World War II incendiary bomb recovered from a building demolition site in Nagoya, central Japan. Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel defused the U.S.-made bomb, found in February, earlier in the day while about 1,500 local residents evacuated from the area.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

TOKYO, Japan, March 24 Kyodo - Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, receives the commander's flag from Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

TOKYO, Japan, March 25 Kyodo - Personnel of the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command pose for a photo following its inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is aimed at better integrating Japan's ground, maritime and air defenses. (Kyodo)

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Personnel of the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command attend its inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is aimed at better integrating Japan's ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Personnel of the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command pose for a photo following its inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is aimed at better integrating Japan's ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025, following the inauguration ceremony. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025, following the inauguration ceremony. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, receives a guard of honor at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025, at its inauguration ceremony held the same day. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo (R), who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, receives the commander's flag from Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo (R), who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, receives the commander's flag from Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.