From August 28 to 30, 2026, State Minister of Defense Miyazaki visited the MFO South Camp, the Egyptian Military Academy, and the Arab Organization for Industrialization, holding discussions with the...
Parliamentary ViceMinister Yoshida visited Lithuania and Estonia from August 27 to 28, 2026, where he held meetings and courtesy calls with national defense officials, inspected military, educational...
On August 31, 2026, Defense Minister Koizumi and Theo Francken, Minister of Defense and Minister in charge of Foreign Trade of the Kingdom of Belgium, met in Tokyo and confirmed the deepening of...
The Ministry of Defense announced that on August 27, Reiwa 8, the JapanU.S. Joint Committee reached agreements on 10 matters concerning facility development, facility provision, demolition, limited...
The Ministry of Defense announced that the JapanU.S. Joint Committee reached seven agreements on the limited or joint use of facilities and areas in connection with the joint exercise “Orient Shield...
On July 31, the 14th JapanCanada Foreign and Defense Officials' (PM) Consultations were held in Ottawa, Canada. Officials from both Japan and Canada attended and exchanged views on security and...
Japan's Ministry of Defense announced the results of the 12th Cyber Defense Policy Working Group (CDPWG), held at the U.S. Department of War on July 31, 2026. The meeting shared the current cyber...
The Ministry of Defense announced that, for the joint exercise YAMASAKURA 91, the JapanU.S. Joint Committee approved on July 16, 2026, the limited use of parts of Japan SelfDefense Forces facilities...
METI Vice Minister Ino visited the United Kingdom and the French Republic from July 20 to 24, 2026. In the 12th JapanUK Defense Industry Dialogue, he emphasized the importance of building resilient,...
On July 7, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, together with Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, attended a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the IndoPacific...
Prime Minister Ishiba received courtesy calls from Australian Deputy Prime Minister/Defense Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the Prime Minister Office. This meeting aims to...
Purpose and Overview of the Inspection Prime Minister Ishiba visited JMSDF Yokosuka Base on August 23, 2025, inspecting the destroyer "Kaga" and the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales,...