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Japanese, Indonesian defense ministers in Yokosuka

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from R) and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (3rd from R) visit the Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, to inspect the latest Mogami-class escort vessel, FFM, and a new Taigei-class submarine on Nov. 17, 2025.

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Japanese, Indonesian defense ministers in Yokosuka

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from R) and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (3rd from R) visit the Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, to inspect the latest Mogami-class escort vessel, FFM, and a new Taigei-class submarine on Nov. 17, 2025.

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Japan defense chief visits S. Korean warship

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani addresses a welcoming ceremony for a South Korean naval vessel's port call at a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2024.

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Japan defense chief visits S. Korean warship

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) addresses a welcoming ceremony for a South Korean naval vessel's port call at a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2024.

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Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine "Jingei"

A ceremony to award a Self-Defense Forces flag to a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine is held at a shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on March 8, 2024. The submarine, "Jingei," will be deployed to the MSDF Yokosuka Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine "Jingei"

A ceremony to award a Self-Defense Forces flag to a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine is held at a shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on March 8, 2024. The submarine, "Jingei," will be deployed to the MSDF Yokosuka Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine "Jingei"

A ceremony to award a Self-Defense Forces flag to a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine is held at a shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on March 8, 2024. The submarine, "Jingei," will be deployed to the MSDF Yokosuka Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine "Jingei"

Kazuo Masuda (5th from R), administrative vice-minister of defense, gives a speech during a ceremony to award a Self-Defense Forces flag to the "Jingei," a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine, at a shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on March 8, 2024. The submarine will be deployed to the MSDF Yokosuka Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine "Jingei"

A ceremony to handover a submarine made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. to Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force is held at the company's shipyard in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on March 8, 2024. The submarine, "Jingei," will be deployed to the MSDF Yokosuka Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo.

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Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan visits Japanese warship

YOKOSUKA, Japan - China's Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan (L) is saluted by Maritime Self-Defense Force members after touring the MSDF destroyer Takanami during a visit to the MSDF base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 31. The 4,650-ton warship, commissioned in 2003, is one of five Takanami-class destroyers deployed by the MSDF. Cao, the first Chinese defense minister to visit Japan since February 1998, is on a five-day trip to Japan through Sept. 2.

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Chinese defense minister visits MSDF Yokosuka base

YOKOSUKA, Japan - China's Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan (L) is officially welcomed by Maritime Self-Defense Force officers during a visit to the MSDF base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 31. Cao, the first Chinese defense chief to visit Japan since February 1998, is on a five-day trip to Japan through Sept. 2.

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U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington leaves Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington leaves the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 19, 2014, for a test cruise.

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College student at MSDF's curry contest in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Yuka Urabe, one of the visitors to vote in a curry-cooking contest held at the Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, enjoys curry and rice on April 19, 2014.

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MSDF ships gather in Yokosuka for curry contest

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a helicopter on April 19, 2014, shows a gathering of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships from across the nation at the MSDF base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, for a curry contest.

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Japan Prime Minister Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses a graduation ceremony of the National Defense Academy of Japan in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo on March 22, 2014.

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Japan Prime Minister Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses a graduation ceremony of the National Defense Academy of Japan in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo on March 22, 2014.

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Japan sets up missile interceptors

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor units (foreground) deployed on the premises of a Self-Defense Forces facility in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on April 9, 2013, to prepare for a possible ballistic missile launch by North Korea. Japan set up missile defense systems at key places in Tokyo and surrounding areas the same day to counter the possible launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his government will do all it can to protect Japanese people's lives.

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New sub at Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The new submarine Zuiryu is deployed at the Maritime Self-Defense Force base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo on April 2, 2013. The 2,950-ton Soryu-class sub was commissioned in March 2013.

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New sub at Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The new submarine Zuiryu is deployed at the Maritime Self-Defense Force base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo on April 2, 2013. The 2,950-ton Soryu-class sub was commissioned in March 2013.

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U.S. cruisers at Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The guided missile cruiser Antietam (R) of the 7th Fleet is deployed at the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo, on Feb. 5, 2013, to replace the Cowpens (L).

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Nissan's new automated steering system

TOKYO, Japan - A Nissan Motor Co. car equipped with automated steering avoids a dummy during a demonstration in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2012. Nissan said on Oct. 17 that it has developed the advanced technology to help motorists avoid accidents.

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Mudslide derails commuter train in Kanagawa Pref.

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Sept. 25, 2012, shows a commuter train which ran into a pile of mud that covered the tracks after a landslide in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, at around midnight on Sept. 24, with some front cars of the rapid service train from Tokyo left derailed. The front car stopped in the tunnel (top).

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Mudslide derails commuter train in Kanagawa Pref.

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo taken on the morning of Sept. 25, 2012, shows workers around a commuter train which ran into a pile of mud that covered the tracks after a landslide in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, at around midnight on Sept. 24, with some front cars of the rapid service train from Tokyo left derailed.

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Mudslide derails commuter train in Kanagawa Pref.

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Sept. 25, 2012, shows a commuter train which ran into a pile of mud that covered the tracks after a landslide in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, at around midnight on Sept. 24, with some front cars of the rapid service train from Tokyo left derailed. Soil exposed by the landslide can be seen.

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U.S. flattop George Washington returns to Yokosuka base

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington returns to its home port at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on July 26, 2012.

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U.S. flattop George Washington returns to Yokosuka base

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington returns to its home port at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on July 26, 2012.

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Indian navy ship in Yokosuka

YOKOHAMA, Japan - An Indian navy ship enters the Maritime Self-Defense Force's port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on June 5, 2012. The MSDF said the same day it will conduct its first joint exercises with the Indian navy on June 9 in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Disaster drill in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the U.S. Navy's guided missile destroyer Lassen in Tokyo Bay heading to the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, taking part in a disaster drill in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2012. Seen in the background is the Tokyo Sky Tree tower. About 10,000 people took part in the drill aimed at avoiding the chaotic overcrowding at train stations and on streets that left many stranded following the March 11 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Energy efficient car carrier employed by Nissan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. shows a new car carrier (back) equipped with energy-saving devices including solar panels and light-emitting diode lamps to media on Jan. 30, 2012, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. The automaker aims at cutting CO2 emission in its product shipping operation.

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U.S. 7th Fleet change of command ceremony

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk (R) and Vice Adm. Scott Swift attend a U.S. 7th Fleet change of command ceremony aboard the command flagship USS Blue Ridge in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sept. 7, 2011. Vice Adm. Van Buskirk was relieved by new commander Vice Adm. Swift at the ceremony.

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Defense Academy graduation

TOKYO, Japan - Graduating students at the National Defense Academy offer a moment of silence for the quake and tsunami victims during their graduation ceremony at the academy in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 20, 2011.

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Hatoyama vows emphasis on U.S. alliance in address to cadets

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivers a speech at a graduation ceremony for the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 22, 2010. He told Self-Defense Force cadets his six-month-old government has ''unshakably'' inherited Japan's traditional security policy centered on its alliance with the United States.

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Junior lawmaker Koizumi popular among voters

TOKYO, Japan - Shinjiro Koizumi (L) of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party speaks to participants in an LDP-organized event in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2009. Koizumi, the second son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, led people to a Maritime Self-Defense Force base in his hometown with demand for tickets for the event surpassing supply by over 100 times.

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U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington is docked in the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 23, 2009. The carrier will be opened to the public on Dec. 5 at the base south of Tokyo.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz at Yokosuka base

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Nimitz sails off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture to make a port call at the U.S. naval base in the city south of Tokyo on Aug. 24. The U.S. Navy said the move is intended to provide the crew with rest and replenish supplies, but observers said it may be part of U.S. efforts to make Yokosuka a hub for aircraft carriers.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz at Yokosuka base

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Nimitz sails off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture to make a port call at the U.S. naval base in the city south of Tokyo on Aug. 24. The U.S. Navy said the move is intended to provide the crew with rest and replenish supplies, but observers said it may be part of U.S. efforts to make Yokosuka a hub for aircraft carriers.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz at Yokosuka base

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Nimitz sails off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture to make a port call at the U.S. naval base in the city south of Tokyo on Aug. 24. The U.S. Navy said the move is intended to provide the crew with rest and replenish supplies, but observers said it may be part of U.S. efforts to make Yokosuka a hub for aircraft carriers.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz at Yokosuka base

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Nimitz sails off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture to make a port call at the U.S. naval base in the city south of Tokyo on Aug. 24. The U.S. Navy said the move is intended to provide the crew with rest and replenish supplies, but observers said it may be part of U.S. efforts to make Yokosuka a hub for aircraft carriers.

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Ex-home affairs minister Tagawa dies at 91

TOKYO, Japan - Seiichi Tagawa (file photo), a former home affairs minister and head of the now-defunct New Liberal Club, died on Aug. 7 of old age at a nursing home in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was 91.

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2 Japanese destroyers sent on antipiracy operations off Somalia

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Harusame sails off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on July 6 after departing from its base there. The 4,550-ton Harusame, along with the 3,500-ton destroyer Amagiri which left its base in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, will take part in antipiracy operations off Somalia.

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New icebreaker Shirase docks at home port in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The new icebreaker Shirase docks at the Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 25. The 12,650-ton Shirase, Japan's fourth icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions, is 138 meters long and 28 meters wide, and has top-level icebreaking capabilities.

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'Navy Burger' added to menu of some Yokosuka restaurants

YOKOSUKA, Japan - In this photo taken on Jan. 23, a man holds up the ''Yokosuka Navy Burger,'' a hamburger based on a recipe provided by the U.S. Navy. Some restaurants in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Jan. 30 started to offer the hamburger to help it attract tourists as well as promote friendship between the city and the U.S. base it hosts.

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Citizens demonstrate against U.S. carrier's arrival

YOKOSUKA, Japan - About 50 citizens from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, begin sit-ins on Sept. 20 opposing the arrival of the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington scheduled for Sept. 25 to replace the conventional aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. The sit-ins will be conducted through Sept. 24.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk bids farewell to Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan - With sailors forming the word ''Sayonara'' on the fly deck, the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk bids farewell to Japan as it heads out of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 28, ending its nearly 10-year forward-deployment mission in Japan. The 47-year-old carrier, which is expected to be decommissioned next year, will be replaced by the nuclear-powered George Washington in August.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Japan ending mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Seen off by well-wishers, the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk heads out of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa on May 28, ending its nearly 10-year forward-deployment mission in Japan. The 47-year-old carrier, which is expected to be decommissioned next year, will be replaced by the nuclear-powered George Washington in August.

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Replenishment ships head to Indian Ocean on antiterror mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The 4,550-ton destroyer Ikazuchi of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force leaves its base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 20 for its refueling mission in the Indian Ocean. The 13,500-ton fleet support ship Mashu also set off from its port in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, the same day on the mission.

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Japan makes 3rd PAC-3 deployment in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Residents opposed to the deployment of PAC-3 missile interceptors hold a rally in front of the main gate of the Air Self-Defense Force's Takeyama Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture as a convoy of PAC-3 launchers rolled into the base early Jan. 30. The Japanese government has deployed similar antimissile systems in Saitama and Chiba prefectures to protect the Tokyo metropolitan area against a missile attack.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk open to last public viewing

YOKOSUKA, Japan - More than 15,000 citizens visit the 82,000-ton U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk during the ship's public viewing at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 8.

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649 people sue state over dredging at U.S. Yokosuka base

YOKOSUKA, Japan - A group of people from Kanagawa and five other prefectures head for the Yokosuka branch of the Yokohama District Court on July 3 to file a lawsuit demanding the state suspend dredging under way in line with the planned deployment of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, in 2008.

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Abe seeks stronger U.S. security ties in speech to SDF cadets

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Graduates of the National Defense Academy toss their caps into the air at a graduation ceremony in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on March 18. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told them in his address that Japan should strengthen its security alliance with the United States, citing North Korea's abductions, nuclear program and missile launches as well as other challenges in the Asia-Pacific region.