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December

• December 26, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Friday, December 26, 2025, at 11:22 AM
• December 24, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at 10:44 AM
• December 23, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 10:44 AM
• December 22, 2025 The Japan–Indonesia Defense Ministers’ Video Teleconference
• December 22, 2025 Japan-Indonesia Defense Ministerial Video Teleconference
• December 21, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 4:12 PM
• December 19, 2025 Courtesy Call on Minister of Defense Koizumi by Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak
• December 19, 2025 Japan-New Zealand Defense Minister Meeting (Breakfast Meeting)
• December 18, 2025 The Japan-Philippines Defense Ministers Video Teleconference
• December 18, 2025 Japan-Australia Vice Ministers’ Meeting
• December 18, 2025 Japan-Philippines Defense Ministerial Video Teleconference
• December 17, 2025 The Japan-UK Defense Ministerial VTC
• December 16, 2025 Japan-UAE Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
• December 16, 2025 Designation of defense-related facilities based on the Drone Act
• December 12, 2025 CSpO Initiative Principals’ Board
• December 12, 2025 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference
• December 12, 2025 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference (Summary)
• December 12, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 8:38 AM
• December 10, 2025 Japan Ministry of Defense Statement on the Radar Incident against Japan Air Self-Defense Force Aircraft by Chinese Military Aircraft on Dec. 6th
• December 10, 2025 Video Telconference between Defense Minister Koizumi and NATO Secretary General Rutte
• December 10, 2025 The Japan-Italy Defense Ministers Video Teleconference
• December 10, 2025 Remarks by Defense Minister against China’s Claims on the Radar Incident against Japan Air Self-Defense Force Aircraft by Chinese Military Aircraft on Dec. 6th (Press Conference on Dec. 9th, 2025)
• December 10, 2025 Minister Koizumi’s Meeting with German Ambassador to Japan
• December 9, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 8:35 AM
• December 7, 2025 Radar Illumination of JASDF Aircraft by Chinese Military Aircraft
• December 7, 2025 Japan-Australia Defense Ministers’ Joint Statement – Establishment of the Framework for Strategic Defence Coordination
• December 7, 2025 Air Rescue / Aeromedical Evacuation
• December 5, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 9:31 AM
• December 4, 2025 The 1st Japan-Viet Nam Foreign and Defence Vice-Ministerial Consultation (vice-ministerial-level 2+2)
• December 4, 2025 Japan-Greece Defense Ministerial Meeting
• December 4, 2025 Support for Ukraine through the IT Coalition
• December 3, 2025 Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic’s visit to Naval Systems Research Center and Defense Innovation Science and Technology Institute (DISTI)
• December 3, 2025 The 1st Japan-Viet Nam vice-ministerial-level Foreign and Defense Policy Dialogue (vice-ministerial-level 2+2)
• December 2, 2025 Japan-New Zealand Defence Dialogue
• December 2, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 2:29 PM
• December 1, 2025 Republic of Djibouti (Military Band)

November

• November 26, 2025 Courtesy Call from Lieutenant General Jost, Commander, United States Forces in Japan and the 5th Air Force to Minister of Defense Koizumi
• November 26, 2025 Courtesy call on Defense Minister Koizumi by H.E. Ms. Julia Longbottom, British Ambassador to Japan
• November 25, 2025 Japan-UK-Italy Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting
• November 25, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by the French Republic against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• November 23, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at 5:02 PM
• November 22, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 7:24 PM
• November 21, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 8:45 AM
• November 20, 2025 The 3rd Japan-Lithuania Military to Military Dialogue
• November 19, 2025 Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Wakabayashi by Ms. Dibble, Director General, MFO
• November 18, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by New Zealand against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• November 18, 2025 Visit to the Ministry of Defense by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Delegation
• November 18, 2025 Courtesy Call from Admiral Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy to State Minister of Defense Miyazaki
• November 17, 2025 Third Japan-Indonesia Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting ("2+2")
• November 17, 2025 Japan-Indonesia Defense Ministerial Meeting
• November 17, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 4:49 PM
• November 14, 2025 Courtesy Call from Mr. Ted Deutch, Chief Executive Officer of American Jewish Committee to State Minister of Defense Miyazaki
• November 13, 2025 Courtesy Call on Prime Minister of Fiji
• November 11, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• November 10, 2025 Aviation Meteorology
• November 10, 2025 Courtesy Call on His Majesty King Abdullah II, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan by Defense Minister Koizumi
• November 10, 2025 Military Medicine
• November 7, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 8:39 AM
• November 4, 2025 The 6th Japan-Spain Defense Dialogue
• November 3, 2025 Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
• November 2, 2025 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
• November 2, 2025 Joint Readout of the Meeting of Defense Ministers From Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States November 1, 2025
• November 2, 2025 Japan-Laos Defense Ministerial Meeting
• November 2, 2025 Japan-New Zealand Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
• November 2, 2025 Japan-Australia-Philippines-United States Defense Ministers’ Meeting
• November 2, 2025 Japan-ROK Defense Ministerial Meeting
• November 2, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 9:55 AM in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• November 2, 2025 Japan-Indonesia Defense Ministerial Meeting
• November 2, 2025 关于日中防长会谈
• November 2, 2025 Japan-China Defense Ministerial Meeting
• November 1, 2025 Japan-Singapore Defense Ministerial Meeting
• November 1, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 7:53 PM in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

October

• October 31, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 9:59 AM
• October 31, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by New Zealand against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers.
• October 29, 2025 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting
• October 29, 2025 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
• October 28, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 8:57 AM
• October 28, 2025 Visit to Yokosuka Naval Base
• October 25, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 2:48 PM
• October 24, 2025 Courtesy call on Defense Minister Koizumi by H. E. Mr. George Glass, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan
• October 22, 2025 Inaugural Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 6:49 PM
• October 21, 2025 HA/DR (Civil Engineering/Heavy Engineering Equipment Maintenance)
• October 21, 2025 Overview of 3rd EWG on Maritime Security
• October 21, 2025 1st Japan-Peru Joint Commission
• October 20, 2025 2025 Solomon Islands (UXO disposal, Invitation)
• October 16, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by French Republic against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers.
• October 15, 2025 Underwater UXO clearance
• October 14, 2025 H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden to visit to the Joint Staff College
• October 10, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 10:56 AM
• October 10, 2025 Support for Ukraine through the Demining Coalition and others
• October 7, 2025 Japan-Philippines Defense Ministerial VTC
• October 7, 2025 First application of Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement
• October 7, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM
• October 3, 2025 A courtesy call on Defense Minster Nakatani by the Hon. Daniel P. Driscoll, United States Secretary of the Army.
• October 3, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers.
• October 1, 2025 Formulation of Next-Generation Information and Communication Strategy of the Ministry of Defense

September

• September 30, 2025 2nd Japan-Qatar Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
• September 30, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• September 29, 2025 Courtesy Call on the President of Sri Lanka
• September 29, 2025 HA/DR (Heavy Engineering Equipment Maintenance)
• September 25, 2025 Parliamentary Vice Minister Kaneko’s Visit to Bulgaria
• September 25, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by the United Kingdom against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• September 25, 2025 Courtesy Call on Minister Nakatani from H.E. Mr. Nasser SHRAIDEH, Ambassador-Designate, Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Japan (Overview)
• September 24, 2025 PKO (Civil Engineering)
• September 22, 2025 Military Band Training
• September 17, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers.
• September 17, 2025 Aviation Medicine
• September 17, 2025 Mission Accomplishment Report on International Peace Cooperation in South Sudan (UNMISS)
• September 15, 2025 Underwater Unexploded Ordnance clearance
• September 12, 2025 Courtesy Call on Minister of Defense Nakatani by Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
• September 12, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 11:46 AM
• September 10, 2025 A dinner hosted by H. E . Mr. George Glass, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
• September 10, 2025 Homecoming Ceremony for International Peace Cooperation Personnel to South Sudan (UNMISS)
• September 9, 2025 Japan-Philippines Defense Ministerial Meeting
• September 9, 2025 Defense Minister Nakatani’s Visit to the Republic of Korea and Participation in the Seoul Defense Dialogue (Overview)
• September 9, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 11:57 AM – Seoul, Republic of Korea
• September 9, 2025 The 12th Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations (“2+2”)
• September 8, 2025 Twelfth Japan–Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations
• September 8, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Monday, September 8, 2025, at 5:05 PM – Seoul, Republic of Korea
• September 7, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 12:10 PM
• September 6, 2025 Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
• September 5, 2025 Courtesy Call to Defense Minister NAKATANI by Admiral DRAGONE, Chair of Military Committee of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• September 2, 2025 Summary of Japan-UK Defense Ministerial Meeting etc.
• September 1, 2025 Outboard Motor Maintenance
• September 1, 2025 HA/DR

August

• August 29, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 11:06 AM
• August 28, 2025 UK-Japan Defence Ministerial Meeting 2025 – Joint Statement
• August 28, 2025 The Japan-UK Defense Ministers Meeting
• August 28, 2025 Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Ishiba from UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey MP
• August 27, 2025 Meeting with Mr. Zagy, Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Defence Singapore
• August 27, 2025 Meeting with the Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Defence Singapore
• August 25, 2025 2025 Timor-Leste (Civil Engineering)
• August 23, 2025 Defense Minister Nakatani received a courtesy call by H.E. Mr. FLÅM, State Secretary to Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Norway
• August 22, 2025 Summary of Parliamentary Vice Minister Kobayashi’s visit to Brazil and Chile
• August 22, 2025 Departure Ceremony for International Peace Cooperation Personnel to South Sudan (UNMISS)
• August 22, 2025 Defense Minister Nakatani's visit to the Republic of Djibouti, Türkiye and Jordan (Overview)
• August 21, 2025 Courtesy Call on His Majesty King Abdullah II, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Japan-Jordan Defense Ministerial Meeting
• August 21, 2025 Meeting between State Minister Honda and Mr. FLÅM, State Secretary to Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Norway
• August 20, 2025 Air Traffic Control
• August 20, 2025 PKO（Civil Engineering）
• August 20, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 12:20 PM – Istanbul, Türkiye
• August 20, 2025 Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Kaneko by Mr. Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, the United Nations
• August 19, 2025 Defense Minister Nakatani’s Visit to Türkiye
• August 19, 2025 Japan-Türkiye Defense Ministerial Meeting
• August 19, 2025 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Kobayashi visited Chile
• August 18, 2025 Military Band Training
• August 18, 2025 Courtesy Call on the President of the Republic of Djibouti and Meeting with the Acting Minister of Defense
• August 18, 2025 Defense Minister Nakatani’s Visit to Djibouti
• August 18, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 3:41 PM – SDF facility, Djibouti
• August 18, 2025 State Minister of Defense Honda received a courtesy call from three members of the German Parliament
• August 17, 2025 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Kobayashi visited Brazil
• August 15, 2025 State Minister Honda’s Visit to Finland
• August 14, 2025 Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Kaneko by U.S. Senator Rick Scott
• August 8, 2025 Schedule of the UK Carrier Strike Group 25’s visit to Japan
• August 7, 2025 Japan-ROK Defense Ministerial Video Conference
• August 7, 2025 Formulation of the Space Domain Defense Guidelines
• August 6, 2025 The 5th Professional Airmanship Program (PAP)
• August 5, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 9:12 AM

July

• July 31, 2025 A courtesy call by Dr. Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force
• July 28, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 04:01 PM
• July 23, 2025 Meeting between Defense Minister Nakatani and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission
• July 23, 2025 Japan’s participation in an experimental exercise on maritime autonomous systems under AUKUS Pillar II
• July 22, 2025 Designation of defense-related facilities based on the Drone Act
• July 18, 2025 Courtesy Call on Minister Nakatani from H.E. Mr. Oğuzhan ERTUĞRUL, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to Japan (Overview)
• July 16, 2025 The 3rd Japan-ASEAN Cyber International Law Seminar
• July 15, 2025 Senior Advisor to the Minister of Defense Wakamiya visit Singapore
• July 15, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 10:47 AM
• July 10, 2025 Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Kaneko by Brigadier General James Dooghan, Commander, U.S. Army Japan
• July 8, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 10:24 AM
• July 7, 2025 Japan-UK-Italy Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting
• July 7, 2025 Cybersecurity
• July 3, 2025 Commissioner Ishikawa’s Participation in the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum (NSDIF25)
• July 2, 2025 Japanese Language Training
• July 2, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at 05:23 PM
• July 1, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 10:50 AM

June

• June 27, 2025 Designation of defense-related facilities based on the Drone Act
• June 26, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 01:19 PM
• June 25, 2025 UK Carrier Strike Group’s visit to Japan
• June 24, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM
• June 23, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 06:22 PM
• June 19, 2025 Visit of Finland Comanies
• June 19, 2025 Visit of Finland Ministry of Defense
• June 19, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 10:47 AM
• June 16, 2025 Paris Air Show 2025
• June 16, 2025 Paris Air Show 2025
• June 16, 2025 Courtesy Call on State Minister of Defense Honda by Lieutenant General Joshua Rudd, Deputy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
• June 13, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 9:21 AM
• June 12, 2025 Japan-Pacific Island Countries Ship Rider Cooperation Program
• June 12, 2025 The Japan-ASEAN and Timor-Leste Ship Rider Cooperation Program
• June 12, 2025 Courtesy Call on Minister Nakatani by H.E. Mr. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Djibouti (Overview)
• June 12, 2025 Courtesy Call on Minister Nakatani by H.E. Mr. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Djibouti
• June 12, 2025 The 1st Japan-EU Security and Defence Dialogue
• June 11, 2025 Courtesy call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Kobayashi by Major General David B. Womack, Commanding General, U.S. Army Japan
• June 9, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by the United Kingdom against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• June 6, 2025 Courtesy Call on Defense Minister Nakatani by General Reed, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command
• June 6, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, June 6, 2025, at 9:09 AM
• June 2, 2025 Underwater UXO Clearance
• June 1, 2025 Japan-Australia-ROK Trilateral Director-General level Meeting
• June 1, 2025 Japan -ROK Director-General level Meeting
• June 1, 2025 Japan-Malaysia Defense Ministerial Meeting
• June 1, 2025 Japan-New Zealand Defense Ministerial Meeting
• June 1, 2025 Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
• June 1, 2025 Japan-Philippines Defense Ministerial Meeting
• June 1, 2025 Japan-Thailand Defense Ministerial Meeting
• June 1, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 11:44 AM - Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore

May

• May 31, 2025 Trilateral Defense Consultations Ministerial Meeting Joint Statement on Efforts to Deepen Our Defense Cooperation
• May 31, 2025 Joint Statement on the Meeting of Defense Ministers From Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States May 31, 2025 – Singapore
• May 31, 2025 Japan-Australia-Philippines-United States Defense Ministers’ Meeting
• May 31, 2025 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
• May 31, 2025 Japan-France Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
• May 31, 2025 DM Nakatani's Speech at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue (2025) 2nd Plenary Session: Ensuring Stability in a Competitive World 31st May 2025
• May 31, 2025 Japan-Singapore Defense Ministerial Meeting
• May 31, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 6:52 PM - Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
• May 31, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 12:44 PM - Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
• May 30, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 9:01 AM
• May 28, 2025 The Japan-Lithuania Defense Ministers Meeting
• May 28, 2025 Japan- Luxembourg Defense Ministerial Meeting
• May 27, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 9:34 AM
• May 26, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• May 26, 2025 Japan-New Zealand Vice Ministers' Meeting
• May 23, 2025 Defense Vice-Ministerial Meeting between State Minister Honda and Deputy Minister Holomisa of the Republic of South Africa
• May 23, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 4:10 PM
• May 23, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 9:02 AM
• May 22, 2025 Defense Vice-Ministerial Meeting between State Minister Honda and Deputy Minister Holomisa of the Republic of South Africa (Overview)
• May 21, 2025 President of the Republic of Bulgaria’s visit to Hyakuri Air Base
• May 19, 2025 PKO（civil engineering）
• May 15, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 6:11 PM
• May 14, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 7:02 PM
• May 14, 2025 Courtesy Call by H.E. Mr. Sa’ar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel
• May 8, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 10:49 AM
• May 8, 2025 Parliamentary Vice Minister Kaneko’s visit to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
• May 5, 2025 Defense Minister Nakatani’s visit to Republic of India (Overview)
• May 5, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 3:03 PM in New Delhi, India
• May 5, 2025 Japan-India Defense Ministerial Meeting
• May 4, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 12:15 PM in Colombo, Sri Lanka
• May 4, 2025 Courtesy Call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and Meeting with the Deputy Minister of Defense
• May 4, 2025 Parliamentary Vice Minister Kaneko’s visit to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
• May 2, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Italy against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• May 1, 2025 Summary of Parliamentary Vice Minister Kobayashi’s visit to the Netherlands and Norway
• May 1, 2025 State Minister of Defense Honda’s visit to France (Summary)
• May 1, 2025 2nd Japan-Oman Military to Military (MM) Dialogue

April

• April 28, 2025 Courtesy Call on Defense Minister Nakatani by the Honorable John Phelan, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy
• April 28, 2025 Courtesy call on Defense Minister Nakatani by H. E. Mr. George Glass, the U.S. Ambassador-designate to Japan
• April 25, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by New Zealand against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers.
• April 23, 2025 Joint Press Statement of Japan-United States-Republic of Korea Trilateral Security Cooperation
• April 23, 2025 Japan-U.S.-Republic of Korea Defense Trilateral Talks Working Group meeting and TTX
• April 22, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 8:40 AM
• April 17, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers.
• April 16, 2025 Defense Minister Nakatani’s meeting with HRH the Crown Prince ʻUlukalala of Kingdom of Tonga
• April 16, 2025 Japan-Tonga Defense Minister’s Meeting
• April 15, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 9:24 AM
• April 11, 2025 Designation of defense-related facilities based on the Drone Act
• April 9, 2025 Japanese Language Training
• April 8, 2025 Meeting between Defense Minister NAKATANI and H.E. Mr. Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• April 8, 2025 Secretary General of NATO’s visit to JS Mogami and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Kamakura Works
• April 7, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 6:25 PM
• April 6, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 1:10 PM
• April 4, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 8:37 AM

March

• March 31, 2025 Japan-Ukraine Defense Ministers’ Videoconference
• March 31, 2025 Courtesy Call on Defense Minister Nakatani by General Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, Canadian Armed Forces
• March 30, 2025 U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s visit to Japan (Summary)
• March 30, 2025 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting (Summary)
• March 29, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 5:04 PM
• March 28, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Australia against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers.
• March 26, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 11:09 AM
• March 25, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 10:33 AM
• March 21, 2025 Courtesy Call on Defense Minister Nakatani by General Eric M. Smith, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps
• March 18, 2025 Fourth Joint Foreign Affairs and Security Consultation (Pol-Mil Dialogue) between Japan and Israel
• March 14, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 9:28 AM
• March 12, 2025 Courtesy Call on Defense Minister Nakatani by Retired Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, Former U.S. National Security Advisor
• March 12, 2025 Overview of 2nd EWG on Maritime Security
• March 11, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 8:59 AM
• March 7, 2025 Courtesy call on Defense Minister Nakatani by Mr. Rasmussen, Chairman of Rasmussen Global
• March 7, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 8:51 AM
• March 6, 2025 Defense Minister Nakatani received a courtesy call by Rt Hon. Lammy, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• March 3, 2025 Japan-Philippines Capacity Building Project on Vessel Maintenance

February

• February 28, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 5:00 PM
• February 28, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 8:38 AM
• February 28, 2025 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Secretary of State of National Defence of the Republic of Poland visit to JS Teruzuki and Mikasa Historic Memorial Warship
• February 28, 2025 Meeting between State Minister Honda and Secretary of State of Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland
• February 27, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 5:33 PM
• February 27, 2025 Defence Minister Nakatani received a courtesy call by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Secretary of State of Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland
• February 25, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by Canada against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• February 25, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:24 AM
• February 25, 2025 Japan-Philippines Defense Ministerial Meeting
• February 24, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 4:17 PM in Manila, the Philippines
• February 22, 2025 Defense Minister Nakatani’s visit to the Philippines (Overview)
• February 21, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 9:23 AM
• February 20, 2025 Monitoring and surveillance activities by French Republic against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers
• February 20, 2025 Defense Minister Nakatani received a courtesy call by Rear Admiral AL RAHBI, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (Overview)
• February 17, 2025 Courtesy call by Board of Directors of Halifax International Security Forum
• February 17, 2025 Informal Talks with Co-chairs of Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group
• February 13, 2025 2025 Fiji (Military Medicine)
• February 12, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 9:31 AM
• February 10, 2025 Air rescue
• February 10, 2025 The 11th Japan-Vietnam Deputy-Secretary Level Talks
• February 7, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 9:20 AM
• February 6, 2025 Japan-Italy Military to Military (MM) Dialogue
• February 4, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 8:40 AM
• February 3, 2025 2025 Solomon Islands (UXO disposal)

January

• January 31, 2025 Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference
• January 31, 2025 Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference (summary)
• January 31, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, January 31, 2025, at 8:33 AM
• January 30, 2025 Japan-Cambodia Military to Military Dialogue
• January 30, 2025 Japan-Cambodia Politico-Military Dialogue
• January 29, 2025 State Minister of Defense Honda received a courtesy call from Admiral William Houston, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, U.S. Department of the Navy/Department of Energy.
• January 29, 2025 The Japan-Estonia Defense Ministers Meeting
• January 28, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 9:39 AM
• January 24, 2025 Japan-Thailand Politico-Military Dialogue
• January 24, 2025 Japan-Thailand Military to Military Dialogue
• January 22, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 4:43 PM
• January 21, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 10:52 AM
• January 20, 2025 Outboard motor Maintenance
• January 20, 2025 Military Medicine
• January 16, 2025 NATO Assistant Secretary General Ruge’s visit to Ministry of Defense
• January 15, 2025 The Japan-UK Defense Ministers Meeting
• January 15, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 9:59 AM in London, the UK
• January 14, 2025 Summary of Japan-UK Defense Ministerial Meeting etc.
• January 10, 2025 Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 10:04 AM
• January 10, 2025 Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense Kobayashi received a courtesy call from Lt. Gen Masiello, Chief of the Army General Staff, Italian Army
• January 7, 2025 Japan-Indonesia Defense Ministerial Meeting
• January 7, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 12:18 PM in Jakarta, Indonesia
• January 6, 2025 Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Nakatani on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 11:10 AM
• January 5, 2025 Defense Minister Nakatani’s visit to the Republic of Indonesia (Overview)

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