Japan scrambles fighter jets that shoot flares to warn ... - CBS News
WEB6 hours ago · Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters that the Russian Il-38 plane breached Japan's airspace above Rebun Island, just off the coast of the country's northernmost main island of ...
Japanese warplanes use flares to warn a Russian spy plane to leave ...
WEB9 hours ago · TOKYO (AP) — Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace on Monday. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters that the Russian Il-38 plane breached Japan’s airspace above Rebun Island, just off the coast of the country’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, for up to a minute in three instances, during ...
Russian Military Plane Breaches Japan’s Airspace - The New York …
WEB8 hours ago · Minoru Kihara, Japan’s defense minister, said Japan’s military had dispatched F-15 and F-35 fighter jets but that there had been “no particularly dangerous acts by the Russian aircraft.”
Japan says Russian patrol plane ‘violates’ its airspace three times ...
WEB7 hours ago · Japan has protested to the Kremlin after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace three times, Defence Minister Minoru Kihara says. “We confirmed today that a Russian Il-38 patrol aircraft ...
Japan Says Russian Patrol Aircraft Violated Its Airspace - U.S. News ...
WEB11 hours ago · The SDF fighter jets - F15 and F35 - warned the Russian military over the radio before firing the flares during the third incursion, Defence Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters.
Japan warns off Russian military plane, uses flares for first time
WEB2 hours ago · Japan scrambled fighter jets and used flares to warn off a Russian military plane that breached Japanese airspace on Sept. 23, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said. The airspace violation ...
Japan, UK and Italy formally establish a joint body to develop a …
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Japan’s Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said at a joint news conference with his British and Italian counterparts, Grant Shapps and Guido Crosett, that co-developing a high-performance fighter aircraft is “indispensable to securing air superiority and enabling effective deterrence” at a time that …
Japan navy helicopters: Crew missing after deadly Pacific crash - BBC
WEBDefence Minister Minoru Kihara said the cause of the accident was unknown. "Firstly we do our best to save lives," Mr Kihara said adding the helicopters were "doing drills to counter submarines...
In historic move, U.S. to upgrade military command structure in …
WEBJul 28, 2024 · The announcement, which came after “two-plus-two” talks between Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and their U.S. counterparts, Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
Japan punishes hundreds of defense officials ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Defense Minister Minoru Kihara apologized, saying the problems “significantly damaging to the public trust” for the ministry and Japan’s defense forces. “I’m keenly aware of my responsibility.” He blamed a lack of discipline across the organization.