The drill at the U.S. 7th Fleet draws from a rotating catalog of scenarios intended to keep the base and the Japanese government proficient in responding to radiation-related issues.
News of two officials’ visit to Japan follows months of confusion after changes that abruptly limited on-base health care options for anyone other than those covered by the military’s Tricare Prime medical plan.
Japanese government officials surveyed water treatment facilities at Naval Air Facility Atsugi on Monday, three months after toxic organic compounds were released into a waterway on the base.
The U.S. Navy has finished installing filters at the wastewater treatment plant at Yokosuka Naval Base to remove the chemical compounds that since May have shown up repeatedly in water-quality tests.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with the Japanese prime minister last month about a U.S. naval officer serving a three-year prison term in Japan, a White House official said.