Japan’s Defense Minister and his Chinese Counterpart Discissions

On Thursday, Japan’s Defense Minister Nakatani Gen and his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun met in Laos on the sidelines of a meeting of defense ministers from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and partner countries. Nakatani and Dong concurred on the importance of communication amid the existence of security concerns. They agreed to facilitate dialogue aimed at resuming exchanges between the two countries’ forces.