Cruise Ship Operations Resume At Yokohama Port

Cruise ship operations resume at Yokohama Port

Cruise ship operations have resumed at Yokohama Port, near Tokyo, after an eight-month suspension due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Japan's largest cruise ship, Asuka II, left the port on Monday with about 330 passengers on a four-day round trip to Shimizu Port in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Japanese Marine Fleet Makes Port Call In Vietnam

Japanese marine fleet makes port call in Vietnam

A Japanese submarine and two destroyers are making a port call in southern Vietnam in an apparent show of force against China's maritime activities.

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force deployed a marine fleet, including the country's largest destroyer Kaga, in September to waters in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.

One-third Of Port Calls Canceled In Tokyo

One-third of port calls canceled in Tokyo

More than a third of the calls by cruise ships at Tokyo Port scheduled for this March to December have been canceled amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus in Japan.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says shipping companies have cancelled 13 of 36 such calls.

Suga Comments On Port To Give Supply To Destroyer

Suga comments on port to give supply to destroyer

The Japanese government's top spokesperson has said a Maritime Self-Defense Force ship will receive supplies at a port in the Middle East on waters where an information-gathering mission is planned. But he did not name a specific port.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Wednesday about a government plan to send the destroyer Takanami to the area next month. The ship will gather information to ensure the safety of commercial ships with ties to Japan.