(Press Release: Provisional Translation)
July 7, 2026
Ministry of Defense Japan
On July 7, Minister Koizumi, who is visiting Türkiye to attend the NATO Ankara Summit, held a Defense Ministerial Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Netherlands, H.E. Ms. Dilan Yeşilgöz‑Zegerius.
- Both ministers welcomed the steady progress of Japan-Netherlands defense cooperation, and confirmed that they will further strengthen bilateral defense cooperation.
- The two ministers also discussed regional affairs, reaffirmed that security of Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific is inseparable, and confirmed that they would work closely together to create a security environment that does not tolerate unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force.
Japan-Netherlands Defense Ministerial Meeting.pdf