Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2020 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- US, Japanese, Australian forces train together during Pacific Defender 20-1 US Air Force 20 Feb 2020 -- Approximately 60 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) and Royal Australian Air Force security forces personnel participated in Pacific Defender 20-1 at the Pacific Regional Training Center near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9-14.
- Taiwan issues travel alert for Japan on coronavirus fears CNA 14 Feb 2020 -- Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Friday issued a basic Level 1 alert for travel to Japan after Tokyo announced several coronavirus (COVID-19) cases whose origins were unknown.
- 40 new cases of novel coronavirus confirmed on ship quarantined near Tokyo People's Daily 13 Feb 2020 -- An additional 40 people on a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total of onboard infections to 174, Japanese authorities said Wednesday.
- U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Sign Logistics Interoperability Framework NNS 10 Feb 2020 -- Vice Adm. Rick Williamson, deputy chief of naval operations for fleet readiness and logistics (N4), and Rear Adm. Masatomi Dairiki, director general of the Logistics Department of the Maritime Support Office, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, signed a revised framework to improve cooperation and interoperability for maritime logistics Feb 5 at the Pentagon.
- US, Japan bomber-fighter integration showcases alliance, global power projection US Air Force 06 Feb 2020 -- U.S. Air Force aircraft from the Pacific theater and the continental United States integrated with the Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force or JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan, Feb. 3.
- 20 Japan cruise tourists nCoV victims Global Times 06 Feb 2020 -- Ten more passengers on a cruise ship quarantined in Japan were confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total number to 20, including three from Hong Kong and one from Taiwan, according to the Japanese authority.
- People Onboard Quarantined Cruise Ship Test Positive For Coronavirus RFE/RL 05 Feb 2020 -- At least 10 people on board a cruise ship docked in the Japanese port of Yokohama have tested positive for China's coronavirus, Japan's authorities say.
- Thousands Quarantined on Two Cruise Ships Amid Coronavirus Epidemic Radio Free Asia 05 Feb 2020 -- Thousands of ship's crew and passengers were held in quarantine aboard two cruise ships after an outbreak of coronavirus on Wednesday, as the number of confirmed cases globally neared 25,000 with the overwhelming majority still in China.
- Another 10 People From Cruise Ship in Japan Diagnosed With Novel Coronavirus - Report Sputnik 06 Feb 2020 -- Another 10 people from a cruise ship, quarantined off the Japanese coast since Monday, have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, the Kyodo news agency reported citing Japan's Health Ministry.
- Japanese destroyer departs for Middle East on intel-gathering mission Press TV 02 Feb 2020 -- Japan has dispatched a destroyer to the Middle East on an intelligence-gathering mission, saying it is aimed at ensuring oil shipments from the region.
- Japanese Warship Heads For Gulf Of Oman To Help Ensure Energy Supplies RFE/RL 02 Feb 2020 -- Japan has dispatched a warship to help safeguard the country's oil supplies through the tense-but-vital waterways in the Middle East.
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