(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 Defense Ministerial Meeting with Dr. Kasčiūnas, Minister of National Defence of Republic of Lithuania.
- At the outset, Minister Kihara mentioned that Japan-Lithuania Memorandum on Defense Cooperation and Exchange was signed last October and stated to further strengthen bilateral defense cooperation and exchanges based on the Memorandum.
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The two ministers exchanged their views on bilateral defense cooperation and exchanges including cyber defense and collaboration through support for Ukraine.
- The Ministers concurred to continue working closely together to further deepen the relationship between Japan and Lithuania.