Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to make port call with their 2 naval ships at Suva Port from 23-27 of this month

The training squadron of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will make a port call with their two naval ships JS KASHIMA and JS INAZUMA at the Suva Port from the 23rd to the 27th of this month.

The main purpose of this call is to build additional friendly relations with Fiji.

During this call there will be various programmes which is organised by the Government of Fiji, the Training Squadron and the Embassy of Japan.

The exchange programmes during the port call will include, handing over donations to the Fiji Sports Organisations, mangrove plantation, public viewing of JS INAZUMA, sport exchange at Albert Park, Cultural exchange at the Suva Library, Military exchange at the Stanley Brown Naval Base and Joint musical concert at the Japan ICT Centre in Laucala Campus at USP.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has conducted the overseas training cruise annually since 1957 and the last port call to Suva by the Training Squadron was in 2003.

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