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2022

December

December 27, 2022 Cyber Security
December 26, 2022 Designation of defense-related facilities based on the Drone Act
December 22, 2022 2022 Japan-Indonesia HA/DR Cooperation Project
December 21, 2022 The Fourth Japan-Jordan Politico-Military (PM) Dialogue
December 19, 2022 Underwater UXO Clearance
December 19, 2022 HA/DR (Search and rescue, and military medicine)
December 16, 2022 Japan-Canada Political - Military (PM) Dialogue
December 16, 2022 Overview of 4th PKO-EWG/ 3rd WPS Seminar
December 15, 2022 Japan-Canada Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
December 13, 2022 Military Music Training
December 12, 2022 State Defense Minister Ino received a courtesy call from Ambassador Susan M. Elliott, President and CEO of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP)
December 12, 2022 Tenth Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations Joint Statement
December 9, 2022 Joint Development of Next-Generation Fighter Aircraft
December 9, 2022 State Minister of Defense Ino received a courtesy call from Lt Gen William M. Jurney, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific
December 8, 2022 Japan-Philippines Vice Ministerial Defense Dialogue
December 7, 2022 Third Joint Foreign Affairs and Security Consultation (Pol-Mil Dialogue) between Japan and Israel
December 5, 2022 NATO Assistant Secretary General Cadenbach’s visit to Ministry of Defense
December 2, 2022 Parliamentary Vice-Minister Onoda received a courtesy call from the members of the German Bundeswehr Command Staff Collage "Capstone Course"

November

November 22, 2022 2022 Japan-Malaysia HA/DR Cooperation Project
November 21, 2022 Protection of the Assets of the United States Military Vessels and the Australian Defence Force Vessels under Article 95-2 of the Japan Self-Defense Force Law
November 17, 2022 Japan-Italy Defence Ministerial Telephone Conference (Summary)
November 16, 2022 Parliamentary Vice-Minister Onoda received a courtesy call from the members of the German parliamentary group.
November 16, 2022 Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. SHAHRIL Effendi bin Abd Ghany, Ambassador-Designate of Malaysia to Japan.
November 16, 2022 Vessel Maintenance
November 10, 2022 Japan-France Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
November 8, 2022 Military Music Training
November 7, 2022 Japan-Italy Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
November 7, 2022 Japan-Finland Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
November 7, 2022 Second Japan-Germany 2+2 Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting
November 7, 2022 Japan-Germany Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting
November 4, 2022 State Defense Minister Ino received a courtesy call from Dr. Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations

October

October 31, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
October 31, 2022 HA/DR (engineering)
October 27, 2022 State Minister of Defense Ino met with Defense Minister Kaikkonen and welcomed his visit to Japan
October 27, 2022 Finland-Japan Defence and Space Industry Seminar
October 26, 2022 Japan-Finland Defense Ministerial Meeting
October 24, 2022 2022 Japan-Philippines HA/DR Cooperation Project
October 24, 2022 Japan-Philippines Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
October 20, 2022 Japan-Malaysia Defense Cooperation Dialogue
October 17, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by France against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
October 14, 2022 Overview of 3rd PKO-EWG/ 2nd WPS Seminar
October 14, 2022 Underwater UXO Clearance
October 12, 2022 Underwater Medicine
October 7, 2022 Japan-UK Defense Ministers' Video Teleconference
October 7, 2022 Japan-UK Defense Ministers’ Video Teleconference（Press Release)
October 7, 2022 Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea Trilateral Call
October 4, 2022 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference (Summary)
October 4, 2022 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference
October 4, 2022 Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from Admiral John. C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
October 3, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
October 3, 2022 HA/DR (military medicine)
October 3, 2022 2022 Timor-Leste（Civil Engineering）
October 3, 2022 The Transfer of the Air Surveillance Radar Systems to the Philippines (manufacturing of the first fixed radar system in Japan had completed)
October 1, 2022 United States-Japan-Australia Trilateral Defense Ministers Meeting (TDMM)

September

September 30, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by UK against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
September 29, 2022 Japan - United States - Republic of Korea Trilateral Exercise
September 29, 2022 State Minister of Defense Ino receieved a courtesy call from German Chief of the Air Force Gerhartz
September 28, 2022 State Minister Of Defense Ino received a courtesy call from General Kivinen, Chief of the Finnish Defence
September 22, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
September 16, 2022 Air Rescue: Invitational
September 15, 2022 Japan-Philippines-U.S. Trialteral Defense Policy Dialogue (TDPD)
September 15, 2022 Defense Minister Hamada’s Visit to the United States
September 14, 2022 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Kimura visited the online course of Construction Process Management conducted by the JGSDF instructors under UNTPP (United Nations Triangular Partnership Programme) for the engineering personnel from Asian countries.
September 14, 2022 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
September 12, 2022 Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from Dr. John Hamre, President of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
September 9, 2022 Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from Gen Charles A. Flynn, Commanding General, USARPAC
September 8, 2022 Joint Statement Second Japan-India 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Meeting
September 8, 2022 Japan-India Defence Ministerial Meeting
September 6, 2022 Breakfast Meeting with the Representatives of the Four Asia-Pacific Partners (AP4) of the North Atlantic Organization (NATO)
September 6, 2022 Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr. Korsunsky, Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan
September 6, 2022 Parliamentary Vice-Minister Onoda attended the workshop “Japan-US-Philippines Security Triangle: Enhancing Maritime Security, Shared Strategic Outlooks, and Defense Cooperation”
September 2, 2022 State Minister of Defense Ino received a report from LtCol Minami upon his dispatch to OPCW TS
September 2, 2022 Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from Gen David H. Berger, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps

August

August 31, 2022 Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from United States Representative Adam Smith
August 30, 2022 Japan-Israel Defense Ministers’ Meeting
August 26, 2022 Military Medicine
August 26, 2022 Air Rescue
August 24, 2022 Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Frank Kendall
August 19, 2022 Japan-Australia Defence Ministerial Telephone Conference (Summary)
August 17, 2022 Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from Ambassador Emanuel
August 16, 2022 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference
August 15, 2022 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference (Summary)
August 15, 2022 Japan - United States -Republic of Korea Participate in Missile Defense Exercise in Hawaii
August 15, 2022 Military Music Training
August 12, 2022 Defense Minister Hamada received the guard of honor and gave instructions to the personnel at the ceremony.
August 12, 2022 Farewell ceremony for former Defense Minister Kishi
August 10, 2022 State Minister of Defense Oniki’s Visit to Solomon Islands and Republic of Palau
August 8, 2022 Designation of defense-related facilities based on the Drone Act
August 5, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Mohamed ELLOUMI, Ambassador of Republic of Tunisia to Japan
August 1, 2022 HA/DR (Engineering Equipment Maintenance)
August 1, 2022 PKO（civil engineering）

July

June

June 30, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
June 29, 2022 PKO(civil engineering)
June 27, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi receieved a courtesy call from H.E. Mr.Jose C.Laurel V, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines
June 24, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
June 23, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi’s Participation in the 7th ASEAN-Japan Defence Ministers’Informal Meeting
June 17, 2022 State Minister of Defense Oniki received a courtesy call from Mr. Lind, State Secretary, Swedish Ministry of Defence.
June 16, 2022 Japan-Viet Nam Defense Ministers’ Meeting
June 16, 2022 Meeting between Japan’s Minister of Defense and Brunei Darussalam’s Minister at Prime Minister’s Office
June 16, 2022 Japan-Indonesia Defense Ministers’ Meeting
June 16, 2022 Japan-Cambodia Defense Ministers’ Meeting
June 16, 2022 Aviation Medicine
June 16, 2022 Courtesy call by Lt Gen Steven R. Rudder, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces and Conferment Ceremony
June 15, 2022 Joint Statement on Advancing Defence Cooperation Tokyo, Japan
June 14, 2022 Parlimentary Vice-Minister of Defense Nakasone attended the opening ceremony of PALS 22
June 11, 2022 Speech by Defense Minister Kishi
June 10, 2022 关于日中防长会谈
June 10, 2022 Japan-China Minister of Defense Meeting
June 10, 2022 Japan-New Zealand Defense Minister’s Meeting
June 10, 2022 Japan-Australia Defense Ministers’ Meeting
June 10, 2022 Japan-Fiji Defense Ministers’ Meeting
June 10, 2022 Japan-Lithuania Defense Vice Minister’s Meeting
June 10, 2022 Japan-Canada Defense Ministers’ Meeting
June 10, 2022 Japan-Singapore Defense Ministers’ Meeting
June 10, 2022 United States-Japan-Australia Trilateral Defense Ministers Meeting (TDMM)2022 Joint Vision Statement
June 10, 2022 Japan-Czech Defense Vice Minister’s Meeting
June 10, 2022 United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting(TMM)Joint Press Statement
June 9, 2022 Japan-Philippines Vessel Maintenance Cooperation Project: Invitation (2022)
June 7, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from ADM BAUER, Chair of the NATO MC
June 2, 2022 State Minister of Defense Oniki participated in the ceremony of the insignia of Chevalier of Legion d’Honneur to VADM YUASA, Commander in Chief, Self Defense Fleet, hosted by French Ambassador Setton
June 2, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from United States Senator Dan Sullivan
June 1, 2022 State Minister of Defense Oniki received a courtesy call from GEN Paul J. LaCamera, Commander USFK

May

April

April 28, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi receieved a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Ovidiu DRANGA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania
April 27, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi virtually attended Ukraine Defense Consultative Group
April 22, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
April 19, 2022 Japan-Singapore Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
April 18, 2022 Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense Iwamoto received a courtesy call from VADM Noonan, Chief of Royal Australian Navy
April 15, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from United States Senator Lindsey Graham and others
April 14, 2022 Japan-Ukraine Defense Ministers’ Teleconference
April 13, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from United States Senator William Hagerty and others
April 13, 2022 Japan-Iran Defense Ministers’ Video Teleconference
April 12, 2022 Japan-Italy Defense Ministerial Meeting
April 11, 2022 First Japan-Philippines Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting (“2+2”)
April 11, 2022 Joint Statement of the Inaugural Japan-Philippines Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting (“2+2”)
April 7, 2022 Japan-Philippines Defense Ministers’ Meeting

March

March 25, 2022 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference
March 25, 2022 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference (summary)
March 18, 2022 Cyber Security (Online)
March 18, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by France against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
March 16, 2022 Vice Defense Minister Oniki’s visit to Yokota Air Base
March 16, 2022 Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise
March 16, 2022 JS Uraga and JS Hirado of Indo Pacific Middle East Deployment 21 unit called at Sihanoukville
March 15, 2022 JASDF Conducted First Japan-U.S. Air Combat Training by F-35
March 11, 2022 Japan-U.S. Security Subcommittee (SSC)
March 10, 2022 Fifth Japan-Canada Foreign and Defense Vice Ministerial Meeting (“2+2”)
March 10, 2022 Japan-U.S. Security Subcommittee (SSC)
March 9, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr. Korsunsky, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Japan.
March 8, 2022 Transportation of bulletproof vests, helmets and etc. for Ukraine
March 8, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by UK against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
March 4, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi has been requested for provision of materials by Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov.
March 3, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a report from defense attaches upon their departures, to Spain and New Zealand, and Israel

February

February 24, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
February 21, 2022 Signing Ceremony of the Japan-Poland Memorandum on Defense Cooperation and Exchanges, and Defense Ministers’ Video Teleconference
February 21, 2022 Japan-Poland Defense Ministers’ Teleconference
February 18, 2022 Air Rescue （Dispatch）
February 17, 2022 Japan-Australia Defense Ministers’ Teleconference
February 16, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a report from Lt. Col. Koga upon her return from the two year long mission at the NATO HQC3S
February 14, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a report from 2 JGSDF personnel who were dispatched to the UNMISS Headquarters upon their return.
February 14, 2022 Japan-U.S. Bilateral exercise
February 9, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi encouraged JASDF personnel online, who will be sent to Hanoi to conduct a capacity building project
February 8, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by UK against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
February 7, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from Mr. Rahm Emanuel, Ambassador-Designate of the United States

January

January 28, 2022 Protection of Weapons and Other Equipment of the Units of the U.S. Forces and the Armed Forces of Other Foreign Countries
January 27, 2022 Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from His Excellency Mr. Milewski, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Poland to Japan
January 27, 2022 Parachute drop training from U.S. Air Force Aircraft
January 26, 2022 Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise
January 21, 2022 International disaster relief activities in Kingdom of Tonga (volcanic eruption)
January 21, 2022 Monitoring and surveillance activities by UK against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
January 20, 2022 Sixth Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting (“2+2”)
January 20, 2022 International Disaster Relief Activities in the Kingdom of Tonga
January 20, 2022 Sixth Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting (“2+2”)
January 20, 2022 PKO
January 20, 2022 PKO
January 19, 2022 Underwater Medicine
January 18, 2022 Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise
January 13, 2022 JGSDF conducted New Year’s Jump 2022
January 12, 2022 Underwater UXO Clearance
January 12, 2022 State Minister Oniki received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Rahmani Movahed, Ambassador of Iran to Japan
January 7, 2022 Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (Japan-U.S. “2+2”)
January 7, 2022 Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (“2+2”)
January 7, 2022 Joint Statement of the Security Consultative Committee (“2+2”)
January 5, 2022 The Holding of the Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (SCC)