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Saudi, Japanese Defense Ministers Discuss Military Cooperation

Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada receives his Saudi counterpart, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz in Tokyo. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada receives his Saudi counterpart, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz in Tokyo. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
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Saudi, Japanese Defense Ministers Discuss Military Cooperation

Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada receives his Saudi counterpart, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz in Tokyo. (Saudi Defense Ministry)
Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada receives his Saudi counterpart, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz in Tokyo. (Saudi Defense Ministry)

Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada received in Tokyo on Monday his Saudi counterpart, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

The officials discussed bilateral relations, and military and defense cooperation, and reviewed the latest regional and international developments and efforts exerted towards them.

They also discussed issues of common concern.

Saudi officials at the talks included Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khaled Al-Biyari, Saudi Ambassador to Japan Naif Al-Fahadi and Director General of the Minister of Defense Office Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif.

Representing Japan were Chief of Joint Staff Gen. Yoshida Yoshihide, Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs Oka Masami, Commissioner of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) Fukasawa Masaki, head of Defense Ministry's Policy Bureau Kazuo Masuda and Director General for International Affairs of the Bureau of Defense Policy at the Japanese Ministry of Defense Miura Jun.

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Saudi FM Meets with Singaporean Counterpart, Signs MoU to Establish Strategic Partnership Council

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA
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Saudi FM Meets with Singaporean Counterpart, Signs MoU to Establish Strategic Partnership Council

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs met on Wednesday with his Singaporean counterpart. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Wednesday with Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan.

The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to enhance them in various fields to achieve the aspirations of the two leaderships and their peoples.

Following the meeting, the two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a Strategic Partnership Council between the two countries. This reflects the commitment of both the Kingdom and Singapore to advance their relations across multiple domains, and aims to increase the volume of trade exchange, which reached $1 billion in 2024, thereby opening new horizons for cooperation between the two nations.

The meeting concluded with a press briefing delivered by Prince Faisal, during which he highlighted that the establishment of the Strategic Partnership Council represents a valuable opportunity to enhance cooperation and partnership across various sectors, particularly within the framework of initiatives linked to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

Prince Faisal also emphasized that Singapore is one of the world’s most important financial hubs and that the Kingdom looks forward to continuing its collaboration with Singapore to achieve broader economic benefits.