Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will attend the NATO summit in Lithuania on July 11, where he is expected to bring attention to security challenges present in East Asia.
Mr. Kishida’s upcoming participation at the NATO summit in Lithuania’s capital of Vilnius marks his second visit, following his historic attendance last year as the first Japanese leader to attend a NATO summit.
His visit, along with the leaders of South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, comes as Japan increases defense spending to deter Chinese and Russian forces in the waters and skies around the country.
At the upcoming meeting, Japan is expected to be included in NATO’s Individually Tailored Partnership Program, opening the way for cooperation on cybersecurity, space, and information sharing on China and Russia….