Japan-New Zealand Defence Dialogue

(Press Release)

March 22, 2023

Ministry of Defense Japan

in Japanese

  1. On March 22, the 15th Japan-New Zealand Defence Dialogue was held in Tokyo, Japan.
  2. The Japanese delegation was led by Mr. MIURA Jun, Director General for International Affairs, Bureau of Defense Policy, Ministry of Defense, and the New Zealand delegation was co-led by Ms. Kathleen Pearce, Head of International Branch, New Zealand Ministry of Defence.
  3. The delegations exchanged views on a variety of topics, including regional affairs and defense policy of both nations, and discussed respective engagementin the Pacific Islands Region.

Japan-New Zealand Defence Dialogue (PDF)