2023/08/31

The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23), 1st Surface Unit, JS SHIRANUI made a port call at Nuku’alofa, the Kingdom of Tonga and conducted a Japan-Tonga bilateral exercise.

2023/08/30

Commander in Chief of Self Defense Fleet, JMSDF, Vice Admiral SAITO Akira paid a courtesy visit to Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy and participated in Japan-U.S.-Philippines meeting.

2023/08/30

Commander in Chief of Self Defense Fleet, JMSDF, Vice Admiral SAITO Akira paid a courtesy visit to Embassy of Japan in the Philippines Deputy Chief of Mission and encouraged IPD23 units.

2023/08/29

JS HAGURO conducted a Japan-U.S.-ROK trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise.

2023/08/29

Commander in Chief, Self Defense Fleet Vice Admiral SAITO Akira flew over the South China Sea with the commanders, the U.S. 7th fleet, the Royal Australian Army and the Naval Air Wing, the Philippine Navy.

2023/08/29

JS HYUGA participated in a Japan-U.S.-Canada Trilateral Exercise “NOBLE CHINOOK”.

2023/08/25

JS MAYA conducted Japan-U.S. bilateral exercise with USS RONALD REAGAN.

2023/08/25

The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23) units conducted a quadrilateral exercise among the U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the Philippine Navy.

2023/08/23

The 1st unit of the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23), JS SHIRANUI participated in a multilateral exercise “MALABAR 2023”.

2023/08/22

The 2nd Surface Unit of the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23), JS SHIMOKITA made a port call at Suva, the Republic of Fiji.

2023/08/21

The 1st Surface Unit of the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23), JS SAMIDARE made a port call at Changi, the Republic of Singapore and participated in a multilateral exercise “SEACAT23” hosted by the U.S. Navy.

2023/08/17

The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23), 1st Surface Unit, JS IZUMO made a port call at Darwin, Australia and completed the ship rider program from ASEAN and Pacific Island countries.

2023/08/17

The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23), 1st Surface Unit, JS SHIRANUI made a port call at Sydney, Australia, to participate in the multilateral exercise “MALABAR 2023”.

2023/08/15

The 2nd Surface Unit of the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23), JS SHIMOKITA conducted a bilateral exercise “OGURI-VERNY 23-4” and made a port call at Nouméa, New Caledonia.

2023/08/08

The 1st Surface Unit of the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23), JS SAMIDARE made a port call at Port Blair, Republic of India.

2023/08/08

The 1st Surface Unit of the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23), JS SHIRANUI made a port call at Honiara, Solomon Islands, and conducted a Japan-Solomon goodwill exercise.

2023/08/07

JS IKAZUCHI conducted PASSEX with Royal Oman Navy ship AL-RAHMANI.

2023/08/04

The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23) units participated in a multilateral exercise “Exercise Talisman Sabre 23” hosted by the Australian Defense Force and the U.S. Forces.

2023/08/02

The 44th Deployment Surface Force Counter Piracy Enforcement (DSPE) unit, Escort Division 7, JS MAKINAMI made a port call at Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.

2023/08/01

The 1st Surface Unit of the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23), JS SAMIDARE made a port call at Colombo, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and conducted a goodwill exercise.