January 28, 2021
JMSDF joined the Multilateral Anti-Submarine Exercise (SEA DRAGON 2021)
From Jan 14 to 28, JMSDF joined the Multilateral Anti-Submarine Exercise (SEA DRAGON 2021) in sea and airspace around Guam.
SECURITY COOPERATION
United States of America
January 24, 2021
Defense Minister Kishi held a telephone conversation with U.S. Defense Secretary Austin
November 18, 2020
Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from Gen. David H. Berger, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.
November 14, 2020
Teleconference between Defense Minister Kishi and U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Miller
October 23, 2020
Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from ADM Philip Davidson, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
October 20, 2020
Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from the Honorable Ryan McCarthy, U.S. Secretary of the Army
October 15, 2020
Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call from the Honorable Kenneth Braithwaite, U.S. Secretary of the Navy
October 7, 2020
Teleconference between Defense Minister Kishi and U.S. Defense Secretary Esper
October 7, 2020
Japan-U.S. Bilateral Security Discussions
The United States and Japan held bilateral security discussions
October 2, 2020
Defense Minister Kishi received courtesy call from Chargé d’affaires ad interim Joseph M. Young of U.S. Embassy Tokyo
August 29, 2020
Minister Kono and Secretary Esper held a meeting at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam
July 8, 2020
Australia-Japan-United States Defense Ministers’ Meeting Joint Statement
Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Japanese Minister of Defense KONO Taro, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper convened a virtual trilateral defense ministerial meeting
May 15, 2020
Teleconference between Defense Minister Kono and U.S. Defense Secretary Esper
April 25, 2020
Teleconference between Defense Minister Kono and U.S. Defense Secretary Esper
January 17, 2020
The Sixtieth Anniversary of the Signing of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America