An unprecedented delegation of roughly 30 ambassadors to NATO is set to visit Japan from Wednesday, marking the largest high-level mission to the country by member states. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/13/japan/nato-japan-ambassadors-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nato #natojapanrelations #europe #indopacific #russia #northkorea #china #defense

Japan and NATO plan to launch a defense equipment and industrial dialogue, Tokyo's ambassador to the alliance has said, as the partners seek to boost interoperability and develop “more robust” supply chains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/politics/nato-ambassador-defense-industry-dialogue/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nato #natojapanrelations #defense #osamuizawa #markrutte

Closer defense-industrial cooperation between Japan and NATO could prove critical in Asia’s tense security environment, Tokyo's first dedicated ambassador to the alliance tells The Japan Times in an exclusive interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/japan/politics/japan-nato-ambassador-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nato #natojapanrelations #defense #osamuizawa #markrutte

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on members of the alliance and its four Indo-Pacific partners to work more closely to outproduce Russia militarily and “outpace” technological rivals such as China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/09/japan/politics/nato-mark-rutte-ukraine-japan-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nato #markrutte #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #natojapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #gennakatani #china

With a focus on supporting Washington in "projecting collective power," NATO chief Mark Rutte expects the alliance to ramp up its engagement in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/07/asia-pacific/politics/nato-mark-rutte-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #nato #markrutte #asia #china #indopacific #natojapanrelations

Japan and NATO plan to take their partnership to the next level by stepping up information-sharing and defense-industrial cooperation, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told The Japan Times in an exclusive interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/05/japan/politics/japan-nato-rutte-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nato #natojapanrelations #markrutte #china #asia #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar

Japan and the EU have agreed to further deepen bilateral ties, launching a strategic dialogue on security issues and laying the ground for closer cooperation in a variety of areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/14/national/japan-eu-deeper-cooperation/?utm_content=buffer8c69a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #china #europe #defense #russia #fumiokishida #nato #eu #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #natojapanrelations

Japan and NATO have ushered in a new era in bilateral relations with the completion of a deal that will see Tokyo boost cooperation with the world’s most powerful military alliance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/12/national/politics-diplomacy/japan-nato-new-cooperation-agreement/?utm_content=buffere1730&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #china #europe #defense #russia #fumiokishida #nato #eu #ukraine #jensstoltenberg #russiaukrainewar #natojapanrelations

[Commentary] Russia’s war in Ukraine and regional Chinese aggression have accelerated the maturation of the Japan-NATO relationship, but the wheels were set in motion following the fall of the Soviet Union. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/05/10/commentary/japan-commentary/nato-japan-relations/?utm_content=buffer6f5e5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #us #defense #nato #sdf #natojapanrelations