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Defense Minister Koizumi Takes Part in GSDF Parachute Training Exercise

Summary by Japan Today
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Sunday inspected the annual New Year military drill by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade at its Narashino base in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture. Prior to the inspection, Koizumi experienced a training session simulating a parachute jump from an 11-meter-high tower, NTV reported. After descending,…

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The 1st Airborne Brigade of the Japan Self-Defense Forces held its first training exercise of the new year at the Narashino Air Base in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday. The event was attended by Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. During the event, the minister and soldiers practiced parachuting from an 11-meter-high tower. “It was really amazing,” Koizumi told reporters after parachuting.

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ikon.mn broke the news in on Monday, January 12, 2026.
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