» Inada says SDF will not participate in “freedom of navigation” operations

KEYWORD

and
or

CATEGORY

TAG

FROM

TO

SOURCE

December 2, 2023

ALL
- POLITICS
- SECURITY
- INTERNATIONAL
- ECONOMY
- SCIENCE
  - Environment
  - Health
  - Space
  - Technology
- EDUCATION
- SOCIETY
  - Bestsellers
  - Crime
  - Culture
  - Human Rights
  - Media
  - Sports
  - Welfare
  - Women
  - Youth
- HEADLINES
- SOCIAL MEDIA
  - Twitter Analysis
- OPINION POLLS
- TRENDING@JAPAN
- TV PROGRAMS
- AMBASSADOR
- CARTOON

Inada says SDF will not participate in “freedom of navigation” operations

February 8, 2017
, Asahi
JMH Summary
South China Sea

Asahi wrote that Defense Minister Inada stated at a news conference on Tuesday that Japan has no plan to make a political decision for the SDF to participate in the U.S. military’s “freedom of navigation” operations in the South China Sea.

Most Read

Views of U.S. Consul General in Sapporo and former Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary on upcoming Japan-U.S.-Australia joint exercise

Infographic: Map of 38 airports, ports designated for SDF use

Ceremony to celebrate Ambassador Yamada’s appointment held at U.S. envoy’s residence

Cheap Japan: Losing its rank as the world’s third-largest economy

A new wave of Chinese elites is flocking to Japan

Recommended

Editorial: Investigate cause of U.S. Osprey crash and maintain deterrence

Infographic: Japan’s natural graphite imports by country in 2022

Editorial – Osprey crash: Gov’t should reconsider aircraft’s deployment in Japan

U.S. Embassy Tokyo Media Analysis and Translation Team