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Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces retweeted
The activity of a Russian Navy vessel in the waters surrounding Japan.
- At around 12:00 p.m., Sunday, June 28, 2026, JMSDF spotted RFN Udaloy-I-class DD x 1 sailing westward in the waters approximately 50 km northwest of Cape Soya.
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Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces retweeted
The activity of a Russian Navy vessel in the waters surrounding Japan.
- At around 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 27, 2026, JMSDF spotted RFN Vishnya-class AGI x 1 sailing southwestward in the waters approximately 110 km northeast of Tsushima Island.
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Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces retweeted
The activity of Russian Navy vessels in the waters surrounding Japan.
- At around 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2026, JMSDF spotted RFN Steregushchiy-class FFG x 2 and Dubna-class AOR x 1 sailing northeastward in the waters approximately 60 km south of Yonaguni-jima Island.
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On Jul 2, DM Koizumi held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Andrii SYBIHA, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. DM Koizumi stated that Japan’s commitment to supporting 🇺🇦 remains unwavering. #JMOD/#JSDF will continue to provide maximum support for 🇺🇦.
#StandWithUkraine
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On Jul 2, DM Koizumi received a courtesy call from H.E. Mario Vattani, Italian Ambassador to Japan. JMOD/JSDF will deepen cooperation in various fields including defense equipment and technology such as #GCAP and mil-to-mil exchanges and enhance deterrence in the region 🇯🇵🤝🇮🇹
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Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces retweeted
Koku-Jieitai (JASDF) F‑35A fighters conducted a bilateral flight to Australia while receiving refueling across the Pacific Ocean from a Royal Australian Air Force KC‑30A tanker temporarily deployed to Naha Air Base.
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Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces retweeted
Chinese and Russian aircraft activity around Japan
On Saturday, June 27, 2026, JASDF spotted Chinese and Russian bombers conducted a long-distance joint flight around Japan.
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📢 DM Koizumi’s Shangri-La Dialogue speech (May 31) is now available in Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Lao, Khmer, and Chinese! 🌏
On May 31, DM Koizumi delivered a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue📢
He outlined Japan’s policy directions for contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, and expressed Japan’s determination to work together with other countries. #SLD26 @IISS_org
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🔗 Full texts in each language are available below.
Vietnamese
mod.go.jp/j/approach/exchang…
Indonesian
mod.go.jp/j/approach/exchang…
Malay
mod.go.jp/j/approach/exchang…
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한일 국방장관과 청년들의 특별한 하루! #국방부장관_따라다니기
미래지향적 한일관계를 만들어갈 주인공은 바로 청년 여러분입니다!
6월 28일(일) KIDA 관영당에서 한일 국방장관과 양국 청년들이 한자리에 모였습니다.
청년들과 함께 안보를 주제로 진솔한 대화를 나누고,
서로의 생각을 공유하며 교류하는 뜻깊은 시간을 가졌습니다.
청년들의 다양한 질문에 장관들이 진심을 담아 답하고,
유쾌한 소통을 이어가며 서로를 이해하고 공감하는 시간을 함께했습니다.
진지한 대화부터 웃음이 가득했던 교류의 순간까지.
이번 만남이 미래지향적인 한일관계로 이어지는 소중한 발걸음이 되기를 기대합니다.
그 미래를 함께 만들어갈 주인공은 바로 청년 여러분입니다.
#국방부 #한일 #한일관계 #청년 #안보 #국방 #교류 #국방외교
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Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces retweeted
The activity of a Chinese Navy vessel in the waters surrounding Japan.
- At around 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 25, 2026, JMSDF spotted PLAN Luyang-III-class DDG x 1 (hull number 119) sailing northeastward in the waters approximately 70 km southwest of Tsushima Island.
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Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces retweeted
The activity of a Chinese Navy vessel in the waters surrounding Japan.
At around 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2026, JMSDF spotted PLAN Luyang-III-class DDG x 1 (hull number 117) sailing northeastward in the waters approximately 80 km southwest of Tsushima Island.
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【Video of DM Koizumi’s Official Visit to the ROK🎬】
We have posted the highlights from the visit to 🇰🇷 on June 27-28.
Please take a look!
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On Jun 28, DM Koizumi met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho and exchanged views. They shared their assessments of the security environment surrounding their countries, and DM Koizumi introduced the current state of Japan–ROK defense cooperation and exchanges.
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