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Japanese Forces Sent to Help Fight Indonesia’s Forest Fires Set to Arrive Sept. 10, 2026

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Japan has dispatched about 600 Ground Self-Defense Force personnel and three CH-47 Chinook helicopters to Indonesia aboard the JS Kunisaki landing ship.
  • The force is expected to arrive on Sept. 10 and move directly to West Kalimantan, where it will support firefighting operations.
  • BNPB chief Suharyanto said the Japanese personnel and equipment would assist Indonesian teams working to extinguish fires in peatland areas.

About 600 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force personnel and three CH-47 Chinook helicopters are heading to Indonesia to help fight forest and land fires.

The Japanese Defense Ministry sent the force aboard the JS Kunisaki, a tank landing ship that left the port of Kure on Aug. 30, 2026. The personnel are expected to reach Indonesia on Sept. 10 and then go directly to West Kalimantan.

The information is that they will arrive on Sept. 10 and go directly to Kalimantan.

· SuharyantoThe BNPB chief gave the expected arrival date and destination of the Japanese force.

BNPB chief Lt. Gen. Suharyanto said the Chinooks would operate at designated fire locations. The Japanese force has coordinated with Indonesia’s military on the helicopter operations, while an advance team from Japan has already arrived.

The helicopter mission will be managed through the headquarters of the Indonesian military and the National Disaster Management Agency. Suharyanto said the Japanese presence would provide important support, including equipment for Indonesian personnel who have been battling fires in peatland areas.

The Chinook operations will later be managed by the Indonesian military headquarters and BNPB. Japan has already sent an advance team.

· SuharyantoHe described the operational coordination for the helicopters.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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