(Press Release: Provisional Translation)
March 7, 2025
Ministry of Defense Japan
On March 7, 2025, commencing at 18:45 for approximately 40 minutes, Defense Minister NAKATANI received a courtesy call from Mr. Rasmussen, Chairman of Rasmussen Global (former Secretary General of NATO, former Prime Minister of Denmark) during his visit to Tokyo.
- At the outset, Defense Minister Nakatani welcomed Mr. Rasmussen’s visit to Tokyo. Mr. Rasmussen conveyed his appreciation to the Minister for hosting the visit.
- Mr. Rasmussen expressed his respect for Japan's continued strong support for Ukraine. They also welcomed the recent strengthening of cooperation between Japan and NATO as well as European like-minded partners, including Denmark, and confirmed the importance of continuing such cooperation.
- The two sides confirmed that the security of Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific is inseparable, and exchanged views on the recent situations in both regions.
Courtesy call on Defense Minister Nakatani by Mr. Rasmussen, Chairman of Rasmussen Global(PDF)