Government officials and representatives of organisations (including KAS Japan) involved in defence-related issues from both Japan and Germany were invited to watch the Japanese and German air forces conduct their first joint exercise in the country on 28 September 2022. Berlin has already sent a navy frigate to Japan in November as the first German military vessel to make a port call in Japan in nearly 20 years, and at a time of rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, the leaders of the Japanese and German air forces pledged to further enhance their cooperation with each other.

More information about this exercise here.