Japan opened a separate permanent mission in NATO. This was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Previously, the functions of the representation were carried out by the Embassy of Japan in Belgium.
"Japan and NATO are partners who share fundamental values and strategic interests. The relationship between Japan and NATO has developed in recent years as it has become clearer that the security of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions is inseparable," he said. is in the message of the department.
Osamu Izawa, former ambassador to Senegal, was appointed permanent representative of the bloc. The Japanese mission to NATO, which was structurally part of the Japanese Embassy in Brussels, was opened in 2018.
The creation of a separate organizational structure, according to the Foreign Ministry, "will allow Japan to cooperate with NATO even more effectively and further contribute to the further strengthening and development of relations."
In recent years, Japan has been actively expanding cooperation with NATO. The Prime Minister of the country has participated in the summits of the alliance several times.
