North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Telephone meeting between Prime Minister TAKAICHI and NATO Secretary General Rutte
December 1, 2025
On December 1, commencing at 6:15 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a telephone meeting with H.E. Mr. Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The overview of the meeting is as follows;
- At the outset, Secretary General Rutte congratulated Prime Minister TAKAICHI on her appointment.
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI highlighted that the security of the Euro-Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific is inseparable and cooperation between Japan-NATO and NATO-IP4 (Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea) is strategically important. In response, Secretary-General Rutte supported such views, and both leaders concurred on working together to elevate our cooperative relationship to new heights through concrete cooperation.
- Both leaders also exchanged views on regional situations including the situations in Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific and confirmed that they will continue to cooperate in addressing security challenges across regions.