(Press Release: Provisional Translation)
March 26, 2026
Ministry of Defense Japan
On March 26, commencing at 18:15 (Japan Time) for approximately 30 minutes, Minister Koizumi held a Defense Ministerial Video Teleconference with Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon John Healey MP.
- With regard to the situation in the Middle East, the Ministers exchanged information on their respective efforts and concurred on continuing close communication.
- Both ministers confirmed to continue closely working together to further strengthen Japan-UK defense cooperation including GCAP.
The Japan-UK Defense Ministerial VTC.pdf