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BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 16 February 2023 – Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd. Kadir, Deputy Minister of Defence received a courtesy call from Mr. Yutaka Arima, Director-General Southeast Asia and Southwest Asian Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan this morning.

During the call, the Deputy Minister of Defence and the Director-General expressed satisfaction upon the warm and cordial defence relations shared between both countries. With the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation on Defence Cooperation on 3^rd February 2023, both sides were optimistic and looked forward to the continuous progress in bilateral defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Japan.

Defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Japan was fostered through regular interactions between both sides in various bilateral and multilateral defence platforms.

Mr. Yutaka Arima is currently in Brunei Darussalam for a working visit from 14th until 16th February 2023.

TIMBALAN MENTERI PERTAHANAN MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA DIRECTOR-GENERAL SOUTHEAST ASIA AND SOUTHWEST ASIAN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, KEMENTERIAN HAL EHWAL LUAR NEGERI, JEPUN

BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis, 16 Februari 2023 – Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abd. Kadir, Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Tuan Yutaka Arima, Director-General Southeast Asia and Southwest Asian Affairs Department, Kementerian Luar Negeri, Jepun pagi tadi.

Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan dan Director-General juga turut menzahirkan rasa puas hati atas hubungan mesra pertahanan di antara kedua-dua buah negara. Dengan termeterainya Memorandum Kerjasama Pertahanan pada 3 Februari 2023, kedua-dua pihak merasa optimistik bagi hubungan pertahanan dua hala di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jepun  mencapai kemajuan yang berterusan.

Hubungan pertahanan di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jepun telah diperkukuhkan melalui interaksi di antara kedua-dua belah pihak dalam pelbagai platfom pertahanan dua hala dan serantau.

Tuan Yutaka Arima sedang berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam bagi lawatan kerja dari 14 hingga 16 Februari 2023.​