Japan Archives

Shangri-La meeting: Agreement on closer defence cooperation between New Zealand and Japan

June 6, 2023

The Defence Ministers of New Zealand and Japan have signed a statement of intent for closer defence cooperation between the two Pacific regional partners. Andrew Little and Japanese defence minister Yasukazu Hamada met to sign […]

Japan appreciates the game-changing benefits of SeaGuardian. So will New Zealand

February 27, 2023

New maritime patrols from Hachinohe show the endurance, flexibility and value of medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft in the Western Pacific. Serious security challenges call for serious responses. This is true all over the world, […]

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