Defense ministers of Ukraine and Japan discuss further cooperation
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Defense Minister of Ukraine Andriy Zahorodniuk and Defense Minister of Japan Tarō Kōno agreed to continue security cooperation and focus on cyber security challenges.
"Today, I’ve met with the delegation of Japan. We have been actively expanding our cooperation lately. We had already met with the Head of Japan’s General Staff in Kyiv and today I discussed further cooperation with my colleague Tarō Kōno. We have many common tasks ahead — we continue to implement the memorandum on security cooperation and exchange between our defense ministries," Zahorodniuk posted on Facebook after the meeting with Kōno at the Munich Security Conference.

He noted that the parties would focus on cyber security challenges, cooperation in high-tech projects and digitization, as well as share experience in countering hybrid threats.

"We are particularly glad that we will see the friendly Japanese naval forces in our Black Sea during the Sea Breeze 2020 military exercises for the first time," the minister added.

He thanked "the friends from the East for their principled support."