(Press Release: Provisional Translation)
June 2, 2024
Ministry of Defense Japan
On June 2, 2024, Minister of Defense Kihara, visiting Singapore to attend the 21th IISS Asian Security Summit (Shangri-La Dialogue), held a meeting with Minister of National Defence of Canada, the Hon Bill Blair.
- At the beginning of the meeting, Minister Kihara welcomed that the bilateral cooperation had steadily been deepening like Japan-Canada joint exercise and cooperation on monitoring and surveillance activities against illicit maritime activities including ship-to-ship transfers.
- The two ministers also exchanged views on Japan-Canada defense cooperation and exchanges, including future joint exercises and cooperation through NATO.
- The two ministers concurred on continuing to work closely to realize “FOIP” at all levels between Japan-Canada.