Israeli and Japan national flags flutter in the wind as Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada attend an honor guard ceremony ahead of a bilateral meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2022. David Mareuil/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Japan and Israel signed a bilateral defense memorandum on Aug. 30 to bolster cooperation in technology and information sharing amid growing concerns over regional instability.
The agreement was made during a meeting between Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and his Israeli counterpart, Benny Gantz, in Tokyo, according to Japan’s Defense Ministry.
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