Japan, Israel Sign Defense Exchange Deal to Uphold Regional Stability

Japan, Israel Sign Defense Exchange Deal to Uphold Regional Stability
Israeli and Japan national flags flutter in the wind as Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada attend an honor guard ceremony ahead of a bilateral meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2022. David Mareuil/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
|Updated:
0:00

Japan and Israel signed a bilateral defense memorandum on Aug. 30 to bolster cooperation in technology and information sharing amid growing concerns over regional instability.

The agreement was made during a meeting between Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and his Israeli counterpart, Benny Gantz, in Tokyo, according to Japan’s Defense Ministry.
Related Topics