Japan MSDF vessel in Cambodia

Japan MSDF vessel in Cambodia

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel attend a ceremony as the destroyer Suzunami (L) makes a port call in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on Feb. 22, 2024.

Japan MSDF vessels in Cambodia

Japan MSDF vessels in Cambodia

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Suzunami (front) and the training vessel Shimakaze make a port call in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on Feb. 22, 2024.

Japan MSDF destroyer returns from Mideast

Japan MSDF destroyer returns from Mideast

Crew members of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Suzunami line up at the Ominato base in Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2021, after the vessel returned from the Middle East following a six-month information-gathering mission to ensure the safety of Japan-related vessels.

Japan MSDF destroyer returns from Mideast

Japan MSDF destroyer returns from Mideast

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Suzunami returns to the Ominato base in Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2021, after a six-month information-gathering mission in the Middle East to ensure the safety of Japan-related vessels.

Japan MSDF destroyer returns from Mideast

Japan MSDF destroyer returns from Mideast

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Suzunami returns to the Ominato base in Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2021, after a six-month information-gathering mission in the Middle East to ensure the safety of Japan-related vessels.

Japan MSDF destroyer leaves for Mideast

Japan MSDF destroyer leaves for Mideast

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Suzunami leaves the Ominato base in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for the Middle East on Dec. 20, 2020. The vessel is going to engage in an intelligence-gathering mission to ensure the safety of Japan-related vessels.

Japan MSDF destroyer leaves for Mideast

Japan MSDF destroyer leaves for Mideast

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Suzunami leaves the Ominato base in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for the Middle East on Dec. 20, 2020. The vessel is going to engage in an intelligence-gathering mission to ensure the safety of Japan-related vessels.