Minister for Civil Defence to visit Japan
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On 20–22 October, Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin will visit Tokyo, Japan. He will hold bilateral meetings to learn from Tokyo’s experience of preparing for and managing major crises such as earthquakes, and take part in a conference on international support for mine action projects in Ukraine.
Mr Bohlin will visit local authorities and rescue services in Tokyo to exchange experiences of working with civil defence and crisis preparedness. Mr Bohlin will also hold bilateral meetings at Japan’s Ministry of Defense.
On 22 October, Mr Bohlin will take part in the 2025 Ukraine Mine Action Conference, where he will deliver a speech on Sweden’s extensive support to Ukraine in the area of mine action.
In Tokyo, he will also visit the Swedish Embassy. There will be interview opportunities in connection to the trip, please see the press contact details below.
Press contact
Press Secretary to Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin
Phone (switchboard) +46 8 405 10 00
Defence cooperation with Japan
Sweden and Japan have enjoyed diplomatic relations for over 150 years and also have a long history of defence-related cooperation.
In December 2022, Sweden’s Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and Japan’s Ambassador to Sweden H.E. Noke Maskaki signed a comprehensive agreement on defence between the two countries.
Japan’s Minister of Defense Minoru Kihara visited Sweden in July 2024.
