Ambassador Shikata paid a courtesy call on Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defense

2026/2/27
On 26th February, Ambassador Shikata paid a courtesy call on  Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defense.

They exchanged views on the security situation in this region, including the East China Sea and the South China Sea. The discussion also focused on strengthening Japan-Malaysia bilateral cooperation across various fields, including Official Security Assistance (OSA), bilateral exercises, and defense industrial collaboration. They confirmed that they will continue to strengthen their cooperation in the field of security.