German defense chief visits Japan seeking to strengthen security ties in Indo-Pacific

Federaţia Rusă

(22 Mar 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Tokyo, Japan - 22 March 2026 1. Various of German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi shaking hands during their visit toJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s naval base in Yokosuka 2. SOUNDBITE (German) Boris Pistorius, German Defence Minister: ++ TRANSLATION BASED ON ON-SITE INTERPRETER ++ "When you then consider the connection between Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, it becomes clear how