The Izumo and Kaga destroyers, each about 248 meters in length and 38 meters in width, are the largest vessels in the MSDF.

Pacific Steller saw the USS Carl C. Vinson, FNS Charles De Gaulle and JS Kaga involved in a Multi-Large Deck Event near the ...

TOKYO -- Aircraft carriers from Japan, the U.S. and France are conducting joint drills for the first time off the Philippine ...

The Maritime Self-Defense Force said Thursday that it has begun the Pacific Steller joint exercise with the U.S. and French ...

The Japanese warship, JS Kaga, is one of two Izumo-class helicopter destroyers in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It was previously conducting trials with fighter jets off the ...

As the autumn auction season kicked off with sales in Hong Kong and New York, results revealed a new “normal” of more measured prices and shifting trends across regions. In a vibrant atmosphere, the ...

The Kaga departed from the MSDF Kure Base in Hiroshima Prefecture on the morning of Nov. 13, testing its speed and other capabilities in the waters off Japan. The modifications to the Kaga ...