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China military aircraft lock radar onto Japanese fighters

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025, after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island the previous day. (Pool photo)

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China military aircraft lock radar onto Japanese fighters

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025, after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island the previous day. (Pool photo)

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China military aircraft lock radar onto Japanese fighters

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) meets the press in Tokyo in the early hours of Dec. 7, 2025, after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island the previous day.

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China military aircraft lock radar onto Japanese fighters

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press in Tokyo in the early hours of Dec. 7, 2025, after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island the previous day.

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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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SDF trainer jet crashes

INUYAMA, Japan, May 15 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an oil slick on a reservoir in Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on May 14, 2025, after an Air Self-Defense Force trainer jet with two personnel crashed earlier in the day shortly after takeoff from Komaki Air Base, also in the prefecture. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on May 14, 2025, after an Air Self-Defense Force training jet with two personnel aboard crashed into a reservoir in Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, earlier in the day.(Kyodo)

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SDF trainer jet crashes

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on May 14, 2025, after an Air Self-Defense Force training jet with two personnel aboard crashed into a reservoir in Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, earlier in the day.

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SDF trainer jet crashes

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on May 14, 2025, after an Air Self-Defense Force training jet with two personnel aboard crashed into a reservoir in Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, earlier in the day.

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U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

A U.S. F-35B stealth fighter jet is pictured at the Nyutabaru Air Base of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024. The fighter is taking part in the Keen Sword joint exercise between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military.

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U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

A U.S. F-35B stealth fighter jet is pictured at the Nyutabaru Air Base of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024. The fighter is taking part in the Keen Sword joint exercise between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military.

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U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

A U.S. F-35B stealth fighter jet is pictured at the Nyutabaru Air Base of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024. The fighter is taking part in the Keen Sword joint exercise between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military.

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U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

A U.S. F-35B stealth fighter jet is pictured at the Nyutabaru Air Base of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024. The fighter is taking part in the Keen Sword joint exercise between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military.

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Russian military plane violates Japan's airspace

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2024, after a Russian military aircraft violated Japan's airspace three times the previous day, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time ever.

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Russian military plane violates Japan's airspace

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2024, after a Russian military aircraft violated Japan's airspace three times the previous day, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time ever.

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Russian military plane violates Japan's airspace

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi meets the press in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2024, after a Russian military aircraft violated Japan's airspace three times earlier in the day, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time ever.

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Russian military plane violates Japan's airspace

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi meets the press in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2024, after a Russian military aircraft violated Japan's airspace three times earlier in the day, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time ever.

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Russian military plane violates Japan's airspace

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara (back, R) meets the press in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2024, after a Russian military aircraft violated Japan's airspace three times earlier in the day, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time ever.

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Russian military plane violates Japan's airspace

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara meets the press in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2024, after a Russian military aircraft violated Japan's airspace three times earlier in the day, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time ever.

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Russian military plane violates Japan's airspace

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara meets the press in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2024, after a Russian military aircraft violated Japan's airspace three times earlier in the day, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time ever.

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Russian military plane violates Japan's airspace

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press in New York on Sept. 23, 2024, after a Russian military aircraft violated Japan's airspace three times earlier in the day, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time ever.

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Russian military plane violates Japan's airspace

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press in New York on Sept. 23, 2024, after a Russian military aircraft violated Japan's airspace three times earlier in the day, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time ever.

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Campaign for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami waves to the crowd in Tokyo on June 22, 2024, during his campaign for the July 7 gubernatorial election in the Japanese capital.

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Tokyo governor race begins

Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami makes his first stump speech in Tokyo on June 20, 2024, as official campaigning for the July 7 gubernatorial election in the Japanese capital began the same day.

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PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on May 24, 2024, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.

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PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on May 24, 2024, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.

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ASDF 70th anniversary ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara delivers a speech at the ministry in Tokyo on April 25, 2024, in a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Air Self-Defense Force.

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US, Japan And South Korea Hold Drills In Disputed Sea

Handout photo dated April 11, 2024 shows Ships assigned to the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Navy with aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 sail and fly in formation during a trilateral exercise. A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a two-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House. The military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the partners’ solidarity in the face of what they see as China’s aggressive military actions in the region. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined the drills in the disputed East China Sea, where worries about China’s territorial claims are rising. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Gooley via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US, Japan And South Korea Hold Drills In Disputed Sea

Handout photo dated April 11, 2024 shows Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 fly in formation during a trilateral exercise with ships assigned to the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Navy. A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a two-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House. The military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the partners’ solidarity in the face of what they see as China’s aggressive military actions in the region. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined the drills in the disputed East China Sea, where worries about China’s territorial claims are rising. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Gooley via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese emperor, empress visit quake-hit Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L) and Empress Masako arrive at a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 22, 2024, to meet with people affected by the strong earthquake that hit the area on Jan. 1 (Pool photo)

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PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2023, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.

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PAC-3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2023, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.

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PAC3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. The Japanese government said the same day North Korea notified Japan of its plan to launch a satellite-carrying rocket during a nine-day window.

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PAC3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. The Japanese government said the same day North Korea notified Japan of its plan to launch a satellite-carrying rocket during a nine-day window.

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PAC3 interceptor on Okinawa

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor unit deployed on Miyako Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. The Japanese government said the same day North Korea notified Japan of its plan to launch a satellite-carrying rocket during a nine-day window.

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Japan PM Kishida visits ASDF base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) arrives at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma air base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023, to attend a troop inspection ceremony.

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Japan PM Kishida visits ASDF base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front, R) attends the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's troop inspection ceremony at its Iruma air base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023.

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Japan ASDF plane heads for Djibouti

KOMAKI, Japan, Oct. 14 Kyodo - The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's KC767 refueling and transport airplane leaves the ASDF's Komaki base in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, flying to Djibouti in East Africa to prepare for possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant group Hamas's massive attack a week ago. (Kyodo)

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PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on Aug. 24, 2023, on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea said the same day it had unsuccessfully made a second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite.

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PAC3 missile on Okinawa island

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missile is pictured on Aug. 24, 2023, on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea said the same day it had unsuccessfully made a second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite.

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PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on Aug. 24, 2023, on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea said the same day it had unsuccessfully made a second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite.

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PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on Aug. 24, 2023, on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea said the same day it had unsuccessfully made a second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite.

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PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on Aug. 24, 2023, on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea said the same day it had unsuccessfully made a second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite.

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ASDF PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on June 10, 2023, on reclaimed land on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea vowed to launch a military reconnaissance satellite a day after its first attempt to do so ended in failure on May 31.

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ASDF PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on June 10, 2023, on reclaimed land on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea vowed to launch a military reconnaissance satellite a day after its first attempt to do so ended in failure on May 31.

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ASDF PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on June 10, 2023, on reclaimed land on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea vowed to launch a military reconnaissance satellite a day after its first attempt to do so ended in failure on May 31.

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ASDF PAC3 missile

A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missile is pictured on June 2, 2023 at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Miyakojima base in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.

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ASDF PAC3 missile

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missile is pictured on June 2, 2023, in Yonaguni in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.

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ASDF PAC3 missile

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missile is pictured on June 2, 2023, in Yonaguni in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa.