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[Breaking News]GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

KAGOSHIMA, Japan, Feb. 27 Kyodo - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands. (Kyodo)

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GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands.

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GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands.

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GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands.

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[Breaking News]Japan GSDF fails to determine exact cause of fatal 2023 chopper crash

TOKYO, March 14 Kyodo - Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force said Thursday that it has been unable to determine the exact cause of the engine troubles that caused a deadly crash involving one of its helicopters off an island in the southern prefecture of Okinawa in April 2023.(Kyodo)

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Ex-Japan GSDF member Gonoi

FUKUSHIMA, Japan Kyodo - Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks to reporters in front of the Fukushima District Court in the northeastern city of Fukushima on Dec. 12, 2023, after the court convicted three former GSDF members for acts of sexual indecency in 2021 committed against her. Gonoi made the rare move of coming forward to report the offenses. (Kyodo)

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Indecent assault case involving ex-Japan GSDF members

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, a day after a district court convicted three former GSDF members for indecent assault in 2021 committed against her.

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Indecent assault case involving ex-Japan GSDF members

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, a day after a district court convicted three former GSDF members for indecent assault in 2021 committed against her.

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Indecent assault case involving ex-Japan GSDF members

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, a day after a district court convicted three former GSDF members for indecent assault in 2021 committed against her.

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Ex-Japan GSDF member Gonoi

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks to reporters in front of the Fukushima District Court in the northeastern city of Fukushima on Dec. 12, 2023, after the court convicted three former GSDF members for acts of sexual indecency in 2021 committed against her. Gonoi made the rare move of coming forward to report the offenses.

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Ex-Japan GSDF member Gonoi

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks to reporters in front of the Fukushima District Court in the northeastern city of Fukushima on Dec. 12, 2023, after the court convicted three former GSDF members for acts of sexual indecency in 2021 committed against her. Gonoi made the rare move of coming forward to report the offenses.

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Ex-Japan GSDF member Gonoi

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks to reporters in front of the Fukushima District Court in the northeastern city of Fukushima on Dec. 12, 2023, after the court convicted three former GSDF members for acts of sexual indecency in 2021 committed against her. Gonoi made the rare move of coming forward to report the offenses.

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Ex-Japan GSDF member Gonoi

Rina Gonoi, who filed a civil lawsuit over sexual harassment she was subjected to while serving in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, walks to the Fukushima District Court in the northeastern city of Fukushima to attend the trial on Dec. 12, 2023.

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Ex-Japan GSDF member Gonoi

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks to reporters in front of the Fukushima District Court in the northeastern city of Fukushima on Dec. 12, 2023, after the court convicted three former GSDF members for acts of sexual indecency in 2021 committed against her. Gonoi made the rare move of coming forward to report the offenses.

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Search after U.S. military Osprey crash

Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force search the coast on the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Dec. 1, 2023, following the crash of a U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft in nearby waters two days earlier.

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Search after U.S. military Osprey crash

Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force search the coast on the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Dec. 1, 2023, following the crash of a U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft in nearby waters two days earlier.

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Ex-Japan SDF member Gonoi

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, Oct. 30 Kyodo - Rina Gonoi who filed a civil lawsuit over sexual harassment while serving in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, walks to the Fukushima District Court in the northeastern city of Fukushima to attend the trial on Oct. 30, 2023. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Japan SDF member Gonoi

Rina Gonoi (L), who filed a civil lawsuit over sexual harassment while serving in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, walks to the Fukushima District Court in the northeastern city of Fukushima to attend the trial on Oct. 30, 2023.

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Ex-Japan SDF member Gonoi

Rina Gonoi, who filed a civil lawsuit over sexual harassment while serving in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, walks to the Fukushima District Court in the northeastern city of Fukushima to attend the trial on Oct. 30, 2023.

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Ex-SDF sexual assault victim Gonoi at Time 100 Gala

Rina Gonoi, a former female member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force who has spoken up about sexual violence, is pictured wearing a judo outfit at a gala event to celebrate those who made Time magazine's 2023 list of 100 emerging world leaders in New York on Oct. 24, 2023.

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Japan's Gonoi on TIME100 Next list

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks to reporters in Yokohama, just southwest of Tokyo, on July 25, 2023. Gonoi was named by Time magazine on the 2023 TIME100 Next emerging leaders list for her fight for justice as a victim of sexual violence at SDF, where she served until June 2022.

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Search continues for missing Japan SDF chopper

Personnel of Japan's Self-Defense Forces search in waters off Miyako Island in the southern prefecture of Okinawa on April 13, 2023, for a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 people aboard.

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Search continues for missing Japan SDF chopper

Submarine rescue ship Chihaya of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force searches in waters off Miyako Island in the southern prefecture of Okinawa on April 13, 2023, for a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 people aboard.

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Search continues for missing Japan SDF chopper

Personnel of Japan's Self-Defense Forces search in waters off Miyako Island in the southern prefecture of Okinawa on April 13, 2023, for a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 people aboard.

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Search continues for missing Japan SDF chopper

Personnel of Japan's Self-Defense Forces leave a port on Irabu Island in the southern prefecture of Okinawa on the morning of April 13, 2023, to search for a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 people aboard.

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Search continues for missing Japan SDF chopper

Personnel of Japan's Self-Defense Forces leave a port on Irabu Island in the southern prefecture of Okinawa on the morning of April 13, 2023, to search for a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 people aboard.

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Search continues for missing Japan SDF chopper

Personnel of Japan's Self-Defense Forces leave a port on Irabu Island in the southern prefecture of Okinawa on the morning of April 13, 2023, to search for a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 people aboard.

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Search continues for missing Japan SDF chopper

A helicopter of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and a patrol boat of the Maritime Self-Defense Force search waters off Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on April 11, 2023, for a GSDF UH-60JA helicopter that went missing with 10 people aboard on April 6.

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Search continues for missing Japan SDF chopper

A member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces watch over waters off Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on April 11, 2023, in search of a Ground Self-Defense Force UH-60JA helicopter that went missing with 10 people aboard on April 6.

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Search continues for missing Japan SDF chopper

A helicopter of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force searches waters off Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on April 11, 2023, for a GSDF UH-60JA helicopter that went missing with 10 people aboard on April 6.

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Search continues for missing Japan SDF chopper

A helicopter of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and a patrol boat of the Maritime Self-Defense Force search waters off Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on April 11, 2023, for a GSDF UH-60JA helicopter that went missing with 10 people aboard on April 6.

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Search for missing Japan SDF chopper

Personnel of Japan's Self-Defense Forces search on April 10, 2023, in waters off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa for a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 people aboard.

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Search for missing Japan SDF chopper

Submarine rescue ship Chihaya of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force searches on April 10, 2023, in waters off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa for a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 personnel aboard.

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Search for missing Japan SDF chopper

Personnel of Japan's Self-Defense Forces search on April 10, 2023, in waters off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa for a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 people aboard.

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Search for missing Japan SDF chopper

Submarine rescue ship Chihaya of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force searches on April 10, 2023, in waters off Miyako Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa for a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 personnel aboard.

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GSDF-U.S. Marines drills in Okinawa

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (L) visits U.S. Marine Corps Camp Hansen in the town of Kin in Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa to see a part of large-scale joint drills being held by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps on March 10, 2023. The annual exercise, dubbed "Iron Fist," is being held outside the U.S. state of California for the first time since its launch in 2006.

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GSDF-U.S. Marines drills in Okinawa

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (R) visits U.S. Marine Corps Camp Hansen in the town of Kin in Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa to see a part of large-scale joint drills being held by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps on March 10, 2023. The annual exercise, dubbed "Iron Fist," is being held outside the U.S. state of California for the first time since its launch in 2006.

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Joint counterterrorism drill of GSDF and Indian Army

A soldier in the Indian Army takes part in a joint counterterrorism exercise with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force at the Aibano Training Area in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, on Feb. 28, 2023.

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Joint counterterrorism drill of GSDF and Indian Army

Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and the Indian Army jointly carry out an counterterrorism exercise at the Aibano Training Area in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, on Feb. 28, 2023.

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Joint counterterrorism drill of GSDF and Indian Army

Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and the Indian Army jointly carry out an counterterrorism exercise at the Aibano Training Area in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, on Feb. 28, 2023.

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Joint counterterrorism drill of GSDF and Indian Army

Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and the Indian Army jointly carry out an counterterrorism exercise at the Aibano Training Area in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, on Feb. 28, 2023.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill in southwestern Japan

A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force AAV7 amphibious vehicle takes part in a joint drill with the U.S. Marine Corps at an exercise ground in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita on Feb. 18, 2023. The drill, taking place from Feb. 16 to March 12, is designed to train for the defense of Japan's remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill in southwestern Japan

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter takes part in a joint drill with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force at an exercise ground in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita on Feb. 18, 2023. The drill, taking place from Feb. 16 to March 12, is designed to train for the defense of Japan's remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill in southwestern Japan

U.S. Marine Corps personnel take part in a joint drill with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force at an exercise ground in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita on Feb. 18, 2023. The drill, taking place from Feb. 16 to March 12, is designed to train for the defense of Japan's remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill in southwestern Japan

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor takes part in a joint drill with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force at an exercise ground in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita on Feb. 18, 2023. The drill, taking place from Feb. 16 to March 12, is designed to train for the defense of Japan's remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill in southwestern Japan

U.S. Marine Corps personnel take part in a joint drill with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force at an exercise ground in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita on Feb. 18, 2023. The drill, taking place from Feb. 16 to March 12, is designed to train for the defense of Japan's remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill in southwestern Japan

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter takes part in a joint drill with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force at an exercise ground in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita on Feb. 18, 2023. The drill, taking place from Feb. 16 to March 12, is designed to train for the defense of Japan's remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill in southwestern Japan

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor takes part in a joint drill with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force at an exercise ground in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita on Feb. 18, 2023. The drill, taking place from Feb. 16 to March 12, is designed to train for the defense of Japan's remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill in southwestern Japan

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor takes part in a joint drill with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force at an exercise ground in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita on Feb. 18, 2023. The drill, taking place from Feb. 16 to March 12, is designed to train for the defense of Japan's remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill in southwestern Japan

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor planes take part in a joint drill with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force at an exercise ground in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita on Feb. 18, 2023. The drill, taking place from Feb. 16 to March 12, is designed to train for the defense of Japan's remote islands.