(Press Release)
November 2, 2026
Ministry of Defense Japan
On November 2, Defense Minister Koizumi and HRH Khalid bin Salman, Minister for Defense of Saudi Arabia held a telephone conference. The summary is as follows.
At the outset, Minister Koizumi expressed his sympathy over the damage caused by Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The two ministers discussed regional situation and the future direction of Japan-Saudi Arabia defense cooperation, and concurred on continuing to advance cooperation.
Japan-Saudi Arabia Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference (Summary) (PDF)