Japanese Coast Guard
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Japan Coast Guard 海上保安庁 Kaijō Hoan-chō |
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| Abbreviation | JCG |
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| Formed | 1948 (As Maritime Safety Agency) April 2000 (As Japan Coast Guard) |
| Preceding agency | Maritime Safety Agency |
| Employees | 12,671 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| Legal jurisdiction | Japanese Maritime Zone |
| Governing body | Japanese Government |
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| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
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The Japan Coast Guard (海上保安庁 Kaijō Hoan-chō?), formerly the Maritime Safety Agency, is the Japanese coast guard. Comprising about 12,000 personnel, it is under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and is responsible for the protection of the coastline of Japan. It was founded in 1948.
The duty of the JCG is to ensure security and safety at sea.This provided through the following services:
The Japan Coast Guard is led by a Commandant and two Vice Commandants. Lower ranking officers include the director general, directors and inspector generals.
Organization (as of April 1, 2009)
The Japan Coast Guard Academy is a 4-year-training institution, located in Kure, Hiroshima prefecture, established within the Coast Guard for the purpose of training students to become officers. Graduates are given a bachelor's degree upon graduation. About 40 cadets graduate from the academy each year.
The JCG maintains two special forces units:
Founded in 1948 as the Maritime Safety Agency of Japan, its English name was changed to Japan Coast Guard in April 2000. In 1950, the Maritime Safety Agency sent minesweepers to the Korean Peninsula under the United Nations flag during the Korean War.
On December 22, 2001, JCG ships intercepted a Chinese-flagged vessel believed to be North Korean in origin, in the Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone between Kyushu and China. When the vessel failed to respond, she was fired upon by the JCG and an exchange of gunfire resulted. The unidentified vessel sank in the Chinese EEZ with all hands. The ship, later salvaged by the JCG, was found to be carrying weapons and spy equipment. The wreck and its contents were put on display at the Japanese Coast Guard Museum at Yokohama.
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