Maritime Security
The Seventh Japan-Singapore Maritime Security Dialogue
November 24, 2017
- On November 22, the Seventh Japan-Singapore Maritime Security Dialogue was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
- From the Japanese side, Ambassador (Policy Planning, International Security Policy) Toshiro Iijima, Deputy Assistant Minister, Foreign Policy Bureau, and other officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the National Security Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat, the National Ocean Policy Secretariat, Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Defense and the Japan Coast Guard attended this dialogue. From the Singaporean side, Ambassador Mary Seet-Cheng, Senior Specialist Adviser, and other officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the Ministry of Defense and the Maritime and Port Authority participated.
- The Dialogue covered a wide range of issues including the importance of the rule of law at sea, maritime security issues in major sea lanes, capacity building assistance for maritime law enforcement capabilities, anti-piracy measures including through utilizing the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) and cooperation within the multilateral frameworks.