Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper JS Ukushima (MSC-686) capsized on Monday following an engine room fire on ...

JS Ukushima, a Sugashima-class minesweeper assigned to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, reported that its engine room caught fire to the country's coast guard while sailing off the island of ...

A fire broke out on a Japanese Self-Defense Forces ship on Sunday, with national broadcaster NHK reporting that one crew ...

At least one crew member was hospitalized after a fire broke out on a Japanese Self-Defence Forces ship, according to local ...

Although Japan Coast Guard cutters are also equipped with automatic cannons, they must abide by strict rules on weapons use, including when foreign ships reject orders or warnings to stop.

Japan Coast Guard divers are searching for Petty Officer 3rd Class Koga Tatsunori, age 33. He was on duty in the minesweeper Ukushima's engine compartment, where the fire is believed to have started.

citing the Japan Coast Guard. The Maritime Self-Defense Force spokesman was not able to confirm the information, and calls to the Coast Guard on the weekend were unanswered. Al Arabiya’s top ...

Off the southwest coast of Japan, a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper sank after catching fire the day before.