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The Third Meeting of the Japan-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space
January 26, 2023
- The Third Meeting of the Japan-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space was held in Paris, French Republic on January 18-20, 2023.
- Japanese delegation was led by Mr. KASAI Yasuyuki, Director General, National Space Policy Secretariat, Cabinet Office and Mr. ISHIZUKI Hideo, Ambassador in charge of International Security Policy (Deputy Assistant-Minister, Foreign Policy Bureau). French Delegation was led by Mr. Vincent Cousin, Deputy Secretary General for Defense and National Security.
- The dialogue provided an opportunity to exchange information on the latest space policy of each side for further fostering mutual trust and to hold discussions on civil space cooperation, space security cooperation and possibility of cooperation with civil companies. After the meeting, a Joint Press Release (PDF)
was issued by both sides.
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- (1) The Japan-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space
- As the enhancement of governmental dialogues on space was mentioned at the Second Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting in March 2015, the First Meeting of the Japan-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space was held in March 2016.
- The 1st Meeting: March 2016 in Paris
- The 2nd Meeting: March 2017 in Tokyo
- The Preliminary Meeting for the 3rd Meeting: November 2020 (online)
- (2) Participants of the Third Meeting of the Japan-France Comprehensive Dialogue on Space
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- Japan:
- Cabinet Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Security Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Defense, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- France:
- General Secretariat for Defence and National Security (SGDSN), Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Armed Forces, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, National Centre for Space Research (CNES)