June 16, 2023
Ministry of Defense Japan
On June 16, Vice-Minister of Defense Suzuki and Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs Oka had discussions with Dr. Colin Kahl, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy at MOD.
In the meetings, they discussed the future direction of Japan-U.S. defense cooperation on various fields following the result of Japan-U.S. Ministerial Meeting and Shangri-La Dialogue. They confirmed that both sides continue to work together towards further strengthening the Japan-U.S. Alliance and deepening the multilateral cooperation based on the alliance in addressing this severe and complicated security environment, including the launch of two ballistic missiles by North Korea on 15 June.
