Ports and terminals:
Chiba, Kawasaki, Kiire, Kisarazu, Kobe, Mizushima, Nagoya, Osaka,
Tokyo, Yohohama
Military Japan
Military branches:
Japanese Defense Agency (JDA): Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou
Jietai, GSDF), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jietai, MSDF),
Air Self-Defense Force (Nihon Koku-Jieitai, ASDF) (2006)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 27,003,112
females age 18-49: 26,153,482 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 22,234,663
females age 18-49: 21,494,947 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 683,147
females age 18-49: 650,157 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$44.31 billion (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1% (2005 est.)
Transnational Issues Japan