6%DB/NOn October 11, Defense Minister Hamada held a VTC with UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace. The Ministers discussed common agendas such as regional security, and affirmed to further work closely to deepen the Japan-UK cooperation in wide range of fields, particularly F-X/FCAS collaboration.Royal Canadian Navy sent frigate HMS Vancouver in mid-September to conduct surveillance activities against illicit maritime activities, including North Korean vessels engaged in ship-to-ship transfers, which is prohibited by the UNSC resolu-tions. Moreover, Royal Canadian Air Force sent its patrol aircraft CP-140 in early October to conduct surveillance activities as well. These are the sixth vessel dispatch and the eighth aircraft dispatch respectively by the Canadian Armed Forces.Royal Navy sent its patrol ship Tamar in late September to conduct surveil-lance activities against illicit maritime activities, including North Korean vessels engaged in ship-to-ship trans-fers, which is prohibited by the UNSC resolutions. This is the ninth dispatch by the Royal Navy since 2018.French Navy sent its patrol aircraft Falcon 200 in the mid-October to conduct surveil-lance activities against illicit maritime activities, including North Korean vessels engaged in ship-to-ship transfers, which is prohibited by the UNSC resolution. This is the third aircraft dispatch by the French Navy since 2019. International community's concerted efforts to strengthen the response to North Korea's "evasion of sanctions", including the "ship-to-ship transfers," will further enhance the effective-ness of the UNSC resolutions. Japan welcomes the efforts of Canada, UK, and France from the perspective of ensuring the effectiveness of UNSC resolutions through united efforts of the international community.+%'Japan-UK Defense Ministers’ Video TeleconferenceJapan-UK Defense Ministers’ Video TeleconferenceSurveillance Activities Surveillance Activities against Illicit Maritime Activitiesagainst Illicit Maritime Activities
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