TOKYO -- A new permanent joint command overseeing all three branches of the Japan Self-Defense Forces will be located in Tokyo near the prime minister's office, Nikkei has learned.
The government led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida approved the creation of the JSDF joint command in the revised National Defense Strategy published in December. The document did not specify the timetable or the location of the new body due to ongoing deliberations among policymakers.
