The U.S. and Japanese militaries will resume flights of Osprey aircraft in Japan after completing necessary maintenance and training following a fatal crash in southern Japan last November, officials said Wednesday. The Osprey aircraft, which can take off like a helicopter and then fly like an airplane, has had a troubled history, including numerous crashes. … Read more
Advertisement The Japanese Defense Ministry has announced that all eight U.S. MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), currently deployed at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)’s Kanoya Air Base in Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu, will be relocated to U.S. Forces’ Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, the largest U.S. Air. Force base in Asia, in November. … Read more
Advertisement On September 4, the Japanese Supreme Court ruled that Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki is legally obligated to approve the relocation of a U.S. military base from the Okinawan district of Ginowan to Henoko district in the prefecture’s Nago city. The decision follows Tamaki’s years-long legal battle to prevent the relocation after landfill work, which … Read more