Kawasaki

The head of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force has made an official visit to South Korea for the first time in 17 years, with reports emphasizing plans to strengthen Japan-South Korea military cooperation. Other news includes the return of Self-Defense Forces personnel deployed to help fight forest fires in Indonesia, disciplinary action against members at Zentsuji base for improperly entering through the commuter gate, and a planned public display of the destroyer Yuudachi in Kawasaki.