2023
December
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Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs Serizawa’s Visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Defense Minister Kihara had a meeting with H.E. Mr. Rahm Emanuel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan
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2023 Kingdom of Cambodia (PKO(Engineering))
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Defense Minister Kihara met with Philippine Ambassador Garcia-Albano
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Attending the Acceptance, Turnover, and Blessing Ceremony of the first Air Surveillance Radar System hosted by the Philippine Air Force
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Overview of 5th PKO-EWG/ 4th WPS Seminar
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Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea Defense Trilateral Call
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Defense Minister Kihara Virtually Attended Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
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Defense Minister Kihara Virtually Attended Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
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Japan-United States-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Joint Press Statement
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United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Joint Press Statement
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State Minister Oniki received a courtesy call from General Van Ovost, Commanding General, USTRANSCOM
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Parliamentary Vice Minister Miyake received a courtesy call from Lithuania Ambassador to Japan, Dr. Aurelijus Zykas
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Japan-UK-Italy Trilateral Defence Ministerial Meeting
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Japan-Italy Defense Ministerial Meeting
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Defense Minister Kihara received a courtesy call from LTG Stuart, Chief of the Australian Army
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Japan-Italy Defense Ministerial Meeting
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GCAP Trilateral Defence Ministerial Joint Statement
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Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference (Summary)
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Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference
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Director General Miura attended the 8th South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting as an observer
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State Minister Miyazawa received a courtesy call from General Flynn, Commanding General, USARPAC
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2023 Japan-Malaysia HA/DR Cooperation Project
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Japan’s support for Ukraine in IT and Demining
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State Minister Miyazawa received a courtesy call from the Commission on the National Defense Strategy
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State Minister Miyazawa received a courtesy call from Dr. Richard Haass, President Emeritus of Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
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Defense Minister Kihara received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr. Clemens von Goetze, German Ambassador to Japan
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Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative particiption
November
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Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Conducted by Japan, the United States, and Australia
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Defense Minister Kihara received a courtesy call from Admiral Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations
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Signing Ceremony of the Revised Japan-Bahrain Memorandum on Defense Cooperation and Exchanges, and Meeting
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Japan-Qatar Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
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Defense Minister Kihara received a courtesy call from Italian Ambassador to Japan BENEDETTI
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Defense Minister Kihara received a courtesy call from Mr. Philippe Setton, French Ambassador to Japan
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Defense Minister Kihara received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Gungen, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Japan
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Defense Minister Kihara received a courtesy call from H.E Sibi George, Indian Ambassador to Japan
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Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
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Japan-United States-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting
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Cybersecurity
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Defense Minister Kihara received a courtesy call from General Brown, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
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2023 Republic of the Philippines (HA/DR)
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PKO（civil engineering）
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Japan-ASEAN Cyber International Law Seminar(2023)
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Japan-UK Foreign and Defence Ministerial Meeting 2023 – Joint Statement
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Japan-UK Defense Ministers Meeting
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Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
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HA/DR (military medicine)
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The Transfer of the Air Surveillance Radar Systems to the Philippines
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2023 Republic of Indonesia (HA/DR)
October
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State Defense Minister Miyazawa received a courtesy call from Ambassador Susan M. Elliott, President and CEO of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP)
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ＨＡ／ＤＲ(Engineering)
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Signing Ceremony of Memorandum and Meeting between Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs Serizawa with Deputy Minister of National Defence of Lithuania Greta Monika Tučkutė
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Japan-Ukraine Defense Ministers’ Videoconference
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Japan-Australia Defence Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
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Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs Serizawa’s Participation in the Seoul Defense Dialogue
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Japan-ROK Defense Vice-Ministerial Meeting
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2023 Timor-Leste (Civil Engineering)
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Japan-Germany Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
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Japan-Latvia Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
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Vice Minister Masuda had a friendly talk with Mr. Michel Pratt and Ms. Clair WOO, who are on secondment from Australian Department of Defence
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The First Japan-Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste Ship Rider Cooperation Program
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The Fifth Japan-ASEAN Ship Rider Cooperation Program
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The Third Japan-ASEAN Ship Rider Cooperation Program
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The Second Japan-ASEAN Ship Rider Cooperation Program
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The First Japan-ASEAN Ship Rider Cooperation Program
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Receiving a Secondee from the Australian Department of Defence
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Underwater UXO Clearance
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Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
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Overview of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations Competency Evaluation Program for Prospective UN Peacekeepers (ADMM-Plus PKO-EWG CEPPP)
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Defense Minister Kihara’s Visit to the United States
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Defense Minister Kihara’s Visit to the United States (Summary)
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Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
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Monitoring and surveillance activities by the French Republic against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
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Defense Minister Kihara received a courtesy call from Mr. Justin Hayhurst, Australian Ambassador to Japan
September
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Defense Minister Kihara had a meeting with H.E. Mr. Rahm Emanuel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan
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Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference (Summary)
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Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference
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Defense Minister Kihara received a courtesy call from Admiral Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
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Defense Minister and State Minister of Defense received courtesy calls from the Viscount Trenchard DL, Member of the House of Lords
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Designation of defense-related facilities based on the Drone Act
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Defense Minister Kihara received a courtesy call from General George, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
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Japan-Lithuania Bilateral Security Consultation
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The 9th Japan-Pakistan Security Dialogue
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Japan-Pakistan Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
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Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from General Eric M. Smith, Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
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Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea Trilateral Defense Ministerial Call
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Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from General Anthony J. Cotton, Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command
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Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Onoda observed USFJ’s living & working environment for improving JSDF personnel’s treatment in Yokota Air Base
July
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Japan-Saudi Arabia Defense Ministerial Meeting
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Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from Admiral Michael M. Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy
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Japanese language training
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HA/DR (Engineering Equipment Maintenance)
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State Minister of Defense Ino’s Visit to the United States
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Japan-Czech Republic Defence Policy Talks
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Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from U.S. Army General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Japan-Poland Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
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Japan-Estonia Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
June
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PKO（civil engineering）
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Japan-Brunei Defense Policy Dialogue
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State Minister of Defense Ino received a courtesy call from VADM Karl O. Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet
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Japan-Oman Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
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Dr. Colin Kahl, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy visited to MOD
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Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from Dr. John Hamre, President and the CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Onoda received a courtesy call from Major General Joel B. Vowell, Commanding General, U.S. Army Japan
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State Minister of Defense Ino received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr Peiman Seadat, Ambassador of Iran to Japan
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Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
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Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
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State Minister Of Defense Ino met with Minister for Defence Jonson of Sweden.
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Japan-Sweden Defense Ministerial Meeting
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Japan-Ukraine Defense Ministers’ Meeting
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State Minister Of Defense Ino received a courtesy call by GEN Eyre, Chief of the Defense Staff of Canada.
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Japan-Australia Vice Ministers’ Meeting
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Japan-New Zealand Vice Ministers’ Meeting
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Meeting between Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs Oka with Vice Minister of National Defence of Lithuania Žilvinas Tomkus
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HA/DR (military medicine)
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The signing of the “Statement of Intent between the Minister of Defence of New Zealand and the Minister of Defense of Japan on Defence Cooperation in Maritime Security, Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief and Climate Change in the Pacific Islands Re
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Japan-ROK Defense Ministers’ Meeting
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JOINT STATEMENT ON IMPLEMENTING OUR SHARED AMBITION
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20th Shangri-La Dialogue (2023) DM Hamada Speech at the 4th session “Asia’s Evolving Maritime Security Order”
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关于日中防长会谈
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Japan-Australia-Philippines-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting
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Japan-China Defense Ministerial Meeting
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United States-Japan-Australia Trilateral Defense Ministers’ Meeting (TDMM) 2023 Joint Statement
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United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting (TMM) Joint Press Statement
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Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting
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Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
April
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Japan-Australia Defence Ministerial Telephone Conference (Summary)
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State Minister of Defense Ino received a courtesy call from Mr. Bartošek, Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, as well as the members of the Foreign Affairs committee
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Monitoring and surveillance activities by France against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
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Japan-Spain Defence Dialogue
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State Minister of Defense Ino received a courtesy call from Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Samuel Paparo
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Japan-Portugal Defense Policy Consultations
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State Minister of Defense Ino received a courtesy call from Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Admiral James F. Caldwell
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Joint Statement of the 13th Defense Trilateral Talks
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Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
March
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Establishment of the Hotline Between Japan-China Defense Authorities
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关于建立日中防务部门直通电话
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Japan-New Zealand Defence Dialogue
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The Fourth Japan-ASEAN Ship Rider Cooperation Program
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Japan-Germany Defense Ministerial Meeting
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Japan-Philippines Vessel Maintenance Cooperation Project: Invitation (2022)
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Japan-Singapore Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
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Japan-Italy Defense Ministers Meeting
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Japan-UK Defense Ministers Meeting
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Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting
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Air Rescue
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Defense Minister Hamada received a courtesy call from Ambassador Emanuel
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HA/DR (Search and rescue, and military medicine)
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State Minister of Defense Ino received a courtesy call from Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe
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Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs Oka’s Visit to Thailand and Laos (Summary)
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Designation of defense-related facilities based on the Drone Act
February
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Japanese language training
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The 3rd Professional Airmanship Program (PAP)
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日中防务部门（MM）磋商（概要）
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Japan-China Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
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The 5th Japan-ASEAN Invitation Program on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
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State Minister of Defense Ino received a courtesy call from Mayor Francis Suarez, City of Miami, Florida
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Japan-UK Vice Ministerial Defense Dialogue
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Japan-Philippines Defense Ministers’ Meeting
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Signing of Terms of Reference between the Ministry of Defense of Japan and the Department of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines ......
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Meeting between Vice-Minister of Defense for Internatiol Affairs OKA and Dr. Arnold KAMMEL, Secretary General of the Austrian Federal Minister of Defence
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Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
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HA/DR (Engineering)
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Japan-Cambodia Military to Military Dialogue
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Japan-Cambodia Politico-Military Dialogue
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Monitoring and surveillance activities by UK against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
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Bilateral Meeting between Japan’s State Minister of Defense and Brunei Darussalam’s Deputy Minister of Defence
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Meeting between Vice-Minister of Defense for Internatiol Affairs OKA and Mr. Stefano SANNINO, Secretary General, European External Action Service
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Visit to Guam by Mr. Kimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense (Outline)
