[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)

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps carry out a large-size exercise on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 11, 2024. The Iron Fist exercise includes training for the defense and recapture of remote islands.

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (R) and U.S. Marine Corps personnel chat during a large-scale exercise on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 11, 2024. The Iron Fist exercise includes training for the defense and recapture of remote islands.

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill in southwestern Japan

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill in southwestern Japan

A large-scale exercise of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps is carried out on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 11, 2024. The Iron Fist exercise includes training for the defense and recapture of remote islands.

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill in southwestern Japan

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill in southwestern Japan

U.S. Marine Corps personnel land on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, during a large-scale exercise with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on March 11, 2024. The Iron Fist exercise includes training for the defense and recapture of remote islands.

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill in southwestern Japan

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill in southwestern Japan

U.S. Marine Corps personnel land on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, during a large-scale exercise with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on March 11, 2024. The Iron Fist exercise includes training for the defense and recapture of remote islands.

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill in southwestern Japan

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill in southwestern Japan

A large-scale exercise of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps is carried out on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 11, 2024. The Iron Fist exercise includes training for the defense and recapture of remote islands.

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

A large-scale exercise of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps is carried out on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 10, 2024. The Iron Fist exercise includes training for the defense and recapture of remote islands.

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

A large-scale exercise of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps is carried out on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 10, 2024. The Iron Fist exercise includes training for the defense and recapture of remote islands.

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

A large-scale exercise of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps is carried out on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 10, 2024. The Iron Fist exercise includes training for the defense and recapture of remote islands.

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drills in southwestern Japan

A large-scale exercise of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps is carried out on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 10, 2024. The Iron Fist exercise includes training for the defense and recapture of remote islands.

State-of-the-art radar to be set up in Okinoerabu

State-of-the-art radar to be set up in Okinoerabu

OKINOERABU, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera encourages Air Self-Defense Force officers at its base in Okinoerabu Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, on June 8, 2014. Onodera said the government will set up state-of-the-art radar there by the end of March 2016 to improve surveillance and security capabilities.

Hasegawa runs before IBF super-bantamweight title match

Hasegawa runs before IBF super-bantamweight title match

OSAKA, Japan - Former WBC bantamweight and featherweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa (L) runs on the island of Okinoerabu, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Feb. 19, 2014, before the upcoming IBF world super-bantamweight title match on April 23.

Last day of imperial couple's 3-day tour of remote islands

Last day of imperial couple's 3-day tour of remote islands

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watch elementary school pupils make raw brown sugar as part of their curriculum on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 18, 2017, the last day of their three-day trip to remote islands in southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Last day of imperial couple's 3-day tour of remote islands

Last day of imperial couple's 3-day tour of remote islands

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watch elementary school pupils make raw brown sugar as part of their curriculum on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 18, 2017, the last day of their three-day trip to remote islands in southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Last day of imperial couple's 3-day tour of remote islands

Last day of imperial couple's 3-day tour of remote islands

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit a lily farm on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 18, 2017, the last day of their three-day trip to remote islands in southwestern Japan. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Last day of imperial couple's 3-day tour of remote islands

Last day of imperial couple's 3-day tour of remote islands

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit a lily farm on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 18, 2017, the last day of their three-day trip to remote islands in southwestern Japan. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo