(Press Release: Provisional Translation)
November 11, 2022
Ministry of Defense Japan
1. On November 8th, the 20th Japan-France Military to Military (MM) Dialogue was held in Paris, France.
2. The Japanese delegation was led by Mr. MIURA Jun, Director General for International Affairs, Bureau of Defense Policy, Ministry of Defense, and the French delegation was led by Ms. Alice Rufo, Director General for International Relations & Strategy (DGRIS), French Ministry of Armed Forces. They exchanged views on a variety of issues, including Japan-France security cooperation and regional affairs, etc. They also discussed the way forward for Japan-France defense cooperation and exchanges and other relevant topics.