from http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld9083.txt:

** JAPAN. Loran C station in Minami-Torishima Island closed

According to the Press Release of Japan Coast Guard, Loran C station 
at Minami-Torishima (Marcus) Island, located about 2000 km southeast 
from Tokyo, closed operation at 0000 UT on December 1. The station, 
constructed in 1963 by USCG, transferred to Japan Coast Guard in 1976, 
is one of the Northwest Pacific chain of Loran C system, using 213 m 
high antenna (24.17N 153.58E) with the power of 1800 kW on 100 kHz. 
Another 4 stations - Niijima Island, Tokachibuto (Hokkaido), Gezaji 
(Okinawa), Pohan (Korea) are continuing operation, but the service 
areas have been reduced by half. 8 operating staff will withdraw from 
the island in March 2010 (Takahito Akabayashi, Japan, Dec 2, DX 
LISTENING DIGEST)