| JAN. | | - 0110-0111
- Minister of Defense’s Visit to Hawaii
 - 0115
- Japan-Spain Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0126-0127
- Japan-France 2+2 and Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0108-0218
- Iron Fist 18
- 0121-0223
- Cobra Gold 18
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| FEB. | | - 0204-0311
- Cope North Guam
- 0224
- F-35A First Aircraft Arrival Ceremony
- 0228
- Japan-Latvia Defense Ministerial Meeting
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| MAR. | | - 0307, 0312, 0316, 0320
- Delivery and Commission Ceremonies for DD Asahi, SS Seiryu, MSO Hirado, and ASR Chiyoda
 - 0327
- Establishment of the Ground Component Command and Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade
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| APR. | | - 0409
- Japan-Viet Nam Defense Ministerial Meeting
 - 0420
- Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting
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| MAY | | - 0504
- Japan-Finland Defense Ministerial Meeting
 - 0506
- Japan-Estonia Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0510-0515
- Japan-ASEAN Ship Rider Cooperation Program
- 0521
- Japan-Singapore Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0528-0630
- Red Flag Alaska
- 0529
- Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting
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| JUN. | | - 0602-0603
- The 17th IISS Asia Security Summit -Shangri-La Dialogue-
- 0608-0616
- Malabar 2018
- 0614-0628
- Khaan Quest 18
- 0627-0802
- RIMPAC 2018
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| JUL. | | - 0730
- Naming and Launching Ceremony for DDG Maya
 - 0731
- Japan-Russia 2+2 and Defense Ministerial Meeting
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| AUG. | | - 0820
- Japan-India Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0821
- Defense Minister Onodera’s visit to Sri Lanka
- 0826
- Fuji Firepower Review 2018
- 0826-1030
- ISEAD18
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| SEP. | | - 0904
- Japan-Netherlands Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0906
- Japan-Italy Defense Ministerial Meeting
 - 0911
- Japan-Malaysia Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0922, 0928-0930
- The JASDF Central Band Performs in the German Military Tattoo and the Netherlands International Military Tattoo
 - 0930-1012
- Vigilant Isles
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| OCT. | | - 1003
- Minister of Defense Succession Ceremony
 - 1003-1026
- International Disaster Relief Operation in Indonesia
 - 1010
- Japan-Australia 2+2 and Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 1014
- FY2018 Troop Review for the Anniversary of the Establishment of the JSDF
 - 1019-1020
- 5th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Plus and Bilateral Talks
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| NOV. | | - 1105-1214
- UN Project for Rapid Deployment of Enabling Capabilities (RDEC) Activities Undertaken in Asia and Surrounding Regions
- 1121-1123
- JSDF Marching Festival 2018
 - 1126-1127
- Defense Minister’s Courtesy Call to, and the Visit to JGSDF Narashino Training Area by, His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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| DEC. | | - 1210-1214
- Official visit by Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa, Chief of Staff, Indian Air Force
- 1219
- Minister of Defense Iwaya visits JS Izumo
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