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The Nikkei Asia reported Wednesday, citing Japanese and NATO officials, that NATO plans to open a liaison office in Japan, its first in Asia, to facilitate consultations in the region.
The media reported that the liaison office would enable discussions with NATO security partners, such as South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, while keeping in mind the geopolitical challenges from China and Russia.
It was not possible to obtain comment from spokesmen for NATO and the Japanese Foreign Ministry. Wednesday is a public holiday in Japan.
The proposed one-person office is set to open next year in Tokyo, the news agency said, but details such as whether Japan will provide the space or NATO will fund it are under negotiation.
She added that NATO has similar liaison offices in New York, Vienna, Ukraine and elsewhere.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg visited Japan in January and with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to strengthen ties in the face of “historic” security challenges, citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s rising military power.
Japan and NATO are seeking to deepen cooperation on cyber threats, disruptive technologies and disinformation, with the aim of signing an individually tailored partnership program ahead of the NATO summit in July, Nikkei Asia reports.
The media reported that the liaison office would enable discussions with NATO security partners, such as South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, while keeping in mind the geopolitical challenges from China and Russia.
It was not possible to obtain comment from spokesmen for NATO and the Japanese Foreign Ministry. Wednesday is a public holiday in Japan.
The proposed one-person office is set to open next year in Tokyo, the news agency said, but details such as whether Japan will provide the space or NATO will fund it are under negotiation.
She added that NATO has similar liaison offices in New York, Vienna, Ukraine and elsewhere.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg visited Japan in January and with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to strengthen ties in the face of “historic” security challenges, citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s rising military power.
Japan and NATO are seeking to deepen cooperation on cyber threats, disruptive technologies and disinformation, with the aim of signing an individually tailored partnership program ahead of the NATO summit in July, Nikkei Asia reports.
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