(Press Release, provisional translation)
15 April, 2026
Ministry of Defense
On April 15, commencing at 5:20 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Minister of Defense Koizumi held a video conference with Minister for Defence of New Zealand the Hon Chris Penk.
- Defense Minister Koizumi expressed his congratulations on Defence Minister Penk’s inauguration, and exchanged views on defense cooperation in the future.
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The Ministers concurred to work closely together to deepen Japan-New Zealand defense cooperation.
Japan-New Zealand Defense Ministerial Video Conference (Summary).pdf