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Japan’s largest warship to head to PHL for five-day visit

Japan’s largest warship is slated to visit the Philippines, the Philippine Navy said on Thursday, Aug. 30./JMSDF/

(Eagle News) — Japan’s largest warship will be heading to the Philippines for a five-day visit.

In an advisory, the Philippine Navy said Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s Escort Flotilla Four — JS Kaga (DDH 184) will arrive on Saturday, Aug. 31,  in Subic Bay.

The Akizuki-class destroyer JS Suzutsuki (DD-117) and Murasame-class destroyer JS Inazuma (DD-105) will escort the warship.

Apart from the Philippines, the warship will visit Indonesia, Singapore, India and Sri Lanka.
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