The Japan Coast Guard is trialing a self-piloting boat designed for gas leak detection, enhancing maritime safety and environmental monitoring capabilities.

The Japan Coast Guard has searched Doshisha International High School after the family of a victim in the Henoko offshore capsizing accident filed a lawsuit against the principal and the joint representative of the captain's affiliated organization. The lawsuit and subsequent search are part of the ongoing investigation into the incident.

An analysis by the Japan Coast Guard over 10 years found that 13-year-olds were the most frequent victims of child swimming accidents, with experts warning about "after-school water accidents."

Investigators are analyzing video footage filmed by a student just before a boat capsized off Henoko, Okinawa, killing two high school students during a training trip. The Japan Coast Guard is examining the video and audio to determine the cause of the accident.

The Japan Coast Guard has seized two overturned boats involved in a capsizing accident off Henoko, Okinawa, which resulted in the deaths of two high school students during a training trip. An investigation into the cause and safety management is underway.

Azusa Matsuura rose through the ranks by overcoming challenges in an organization where about 90% of personnel are men.

The Japan Coast Guard announced that over 300 captains illegally received navigation allowances by falsifying logbooks, leading to more than 2,000 crew members receiving over 31 million yen in improper payments.

Two individuals, including an 81-year-old man, were awarded letters of appreciation by the Japan Coast Guard for rescuing a tanker truck driver after his vehicle fell into the sea at Saikazaki Fishing Port in Wakayama.

In the investigation of a boat capsizing accident off Henoko, Okinawa, which killed two high school students, a student testified that the rescued captain did not know the Japan Coast Guard's emergency contact number, forcing students to look it up themselves.

A Chinese marine research vessel was observed operating without prior consent in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Ishigaki Island on Wednesday afternoon, prompting the Japan Coast Guard to demand its cessation and continue warnings and monitoring.

The Japan Coast Guard is investigating a boat capsizing accident off Henoko, Okinawa, which resulted in the deaths of two people, including a high school student. Authorities are searching the organization to which the boat's captain belongs on suspicion of professional negligence.

Two boats carrying 21 people capsized on Monday off Henoko, a controversial relocation site for a US military base off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, throwing all into the water and leaving two of them dead, officials said. The Japan Coast Guard said 18 of them were students from a Kyoto high school on two boats, 10 on Heiwa Maru and eight on the smaller Fukutsu, to observe the Henoko area as part of their peace education programme. Rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but a...

Doshisha International Senior High School in Kyoto was raided by the Japan Coast Guard on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death, following a fatal boat accident in Okinawa.

Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels navigated within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Yonaguni Island this month, asserting that the area is under Chinese jurisdiction when challenged by the Japan Coast Guard. This marks the first time Chinese vessels have claimed jurisdiction in this specific area.

In the boat capsizing accident off Henoko, Okinawa, which killed two people including high school students, the rescued captain reportedly told investigators he allowed a student to steer the boat while he held the wheel. The Japan Coast Guard is investigating the circumstances.

Four Chinese Coast Guard vessels temporarily entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands for approximately two hours on the morning of the 14th before departing. The Japan Coast Guard continues to issue warnings and monitor the area.

In the capsizing accident off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, where two people, including high school students on a training trip, died, it was revealed through interviews with the organization to which the captain belonged that they had not formalized criteria for departure decisions, such as weather conditions. The Japan Coast Guard is investigating whether there were any problems with safety measures.

Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels intruded into Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands early on the 16th. The Japan Coast Guard is issuing warnings and monitoring the situation, urging the ships to immediately depart the area.