Prime Minister Kishida is making arrangements to confirm that the Japan-U.S. summit meeting to be held next week will proceed with a review of the command and control of each unit in order to smoother cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Forces in Japan. .
Prime Minister Kishida will make an official visit to the United States next week as a state guest and will hold a Japan-U.S. summit meeting with President Biden.
At the meeting, the two leaders agreed to share the recognition that Japan and the United States will cooperate strategically as "global partners" as the challenges facing the international community become more complex.
Based on this, coordination will be made to confirm that the defense and security field is the core of cooperation, and to proceed with a review of the command and control of each unit in order to facilitate smoother cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Forces in Japan. doing.
In addition, it is expected that a system will be established to repair large ships of the U.S. Forces in Japan in Japan, and that cooperation will be further deepened in areas such as joint development and production of defense equipment. It is also being considered to establish a
Meanwhile, at the meeting, it is expected that they will agree to start a new high-level dialogue to promote decarbonization efforts through the expansion of clean energy, as stable energy supplies have become a global issue.
The two governments have decided to incorporate the results of the series of talks into outcome documents such as a joint statement and make them public.