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For inquiries, contact the following office:Public Affairs Division, Ministry of Defense, Japan TEL:+81-3-3268-3111 (switch board) Web:https://www.mod.go.jp/en/jdf/Scan this QR code to go to our website.https://www.mod.go.jp/en/@ModJapan_enFollow us !!On February 28, JS Uraga and JS Hirado of IMED21 conducted a goodwill exercise with the Sri Lanka Navy SLNS Sindurala in order to strengthen cooperation to realize “Free and Open Indo-Pacific.”On March 6, off the coast of Palau, JS Inazuma and JS Hatakaze conducted a goodwill exercise with the Division of Marine Law Enforcement of Palau to realize “Free and Open Indo-Pacific.”On February 26, JS Inazuma and JS Hatakaze made a port visit to Da Nang, Socialist Repub-lic of Vietnam. After leaving the port, they conducted a goodwill exercise with Vietnam People's Navy to promote mutual understanding.From February 14 to 17, the JMOD/JASDF conducted capacity building activities on air rescue for service members of the Vietnam Air Defence - Air Force in Hanoi, Vietnam. Through the activities, the JASDF specialists, including those from the Air Rescue Wing at Iruma Air Base, and specialists from the Vietnam Air Defence - Air Force exchanged their respective air search and rescue procedures, resulting in a mutually beneficial event. The JMOD/JASDF will further develop and strengthen “Japan-Vietnam Defense Cooperation at the New Level.”TwitterJapan-Sri Lanka Goodwill ExerciseJapan-Sri Lanka Goodwill ExerciseJapan-Palau Goodwill ExerciseJapan-Palau Goodwill ExerciseJapan-Vietnam Goodwill ExerciseJapan-Vietnam Goodwill ExerciseCapacity Building Project to Capacity Building Project to Vietnam (Air Rescue)Vietnam (Air Rescue)