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Senior Deputy Minister ENDO’s Attendance at the Sixth Meeting of the Quantum Development Group (QDG)

October 14, 2026
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Group photo of participants (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea)

On October 13 to 14, Mr. ENDO Kazuya, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, together with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, attended the sixth meeting of the Quantum Development Group hosted in Seoul by the Republic of Korea. In addition to Japan, the meeting was attended by representatives from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

  1. The participants reaffirmed the significance of quantum technologies for security and shared the view that they would work together on technology protection and promotion to create a resilient, secure, and trusted quantum ecosystem that builds on like-minded countries' strengths for quantum technology development, while allowing the respective legal frameworks of each country.
  2. The participants also acknowledged the importance of international standardization for the societal deployment of quantum technologies and confirmed that they would promote dialogue with stakeholders, including academia and investors.
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