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~~ ~ Change often comes so slowly in Japan that it’s easy to overlook. That’s especially true with the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) — Japan’s military. Five years ago, the idea of foreign troops other than Americans training in Japan was thought impossible. It was “unconstitutional,” “politically explosive,” and, for Japanese officials, “too difficult” (preceded by the sound of air sucking through teeth). Yet, from May 11-17, French Army troops will be training in Kyushu at the Kirishima Training Ground along with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) and the U...
Japan’s Defense Improves Slowly, Pick Up the Speed Commentary Change often comes so slowly in Japan that it’s easy to overlook. That’s especially true with the Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF)—Japan’s military. Five years ago the idea of foreign troops—other than the Americans—training in Japan was thought impossible. It was: “unconstitutional,” “politically explosive,” and for Japanese officials, “too difficult” (preceded by the sound of air sucking through teeth). Yet, from May 11 to 17, French Army troops will be training in Kyushu at Kirishima Training Ground alo...
Japanese essayist commemorating 1945 Tokyo air raid victims gets letter of thanks from US March 10, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) Kayoko Ebina is seen in Tokyo's Taito Ward in this file photo taken on Dec. 14, 2016. (Mainichi) TOKYO -- A Japanese woman who lost six family members in the March 10, 1945, wartime air raid on Tokyo, and later set up monuments in the capital and holds an event to commemorate victims of the bombings each year, has taken to heart a personal message she received from the American government ahead of this year's anniversary. Kayoko Ebina, an 87-year-old essayist, rece...
No headway on relocation in Nankai quake areas, 10 years after 3/11 Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ While the local junior high school in Uchiuraomosu, Shizuoka Prefecture, lies on higher ground, much of the rest of the district's buildings are on land at risk from tsunamis. | ALPSDAKE / CC BY-SA 4.0 Jiji Mar 7, 2021 Numazu, Shizuoka Pref. – Pacific coast areas in Japan at risk of tsunami from a possible huge Nankai Trough earthquake have made little...