AdvertisementAdvertisementSingaporeJapan Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen met Singapore's Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing on the sidelines of the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31, 2025. (Photo: MINDEF)New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool.31 May 2025 11:15AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST SINGAPORE: Japan's Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen called on his Singapore counterpart Chan Chun Sing on Saturday morning (May 31) at the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.Mr Chan welcomed Mr Nakatani back to the event, as he had attended the inaugural edition in 2002.During the meeting, both ministers reaffirmed the warm and friendly bilateral defence relationship between Singapore and Japan, said Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) in a news release."Both sides discussed strengthening bilateral defence cooperation to tackle common challenges faced by Singapore and Japan, including enhancing research and collaboration in defence technology and cyber exchanges."As the country coordinator of ASEAN-Japan dialogue relations, Mr Chan also reiterated Singapore’s commitment to work closely with Japan to enhance regional peace and security, including on the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus."The defence establishments of Singapore and Japan also have regular high-level exchanges and close people-to-people ties strengthened by cross-attendance of courses and frequent military-to-military interactions," said MINDEF.The Shangri-La Dialogue is Asia's premier forum for defence leaders, militaries and diplomats.Source: CNA/miNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.NewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST