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Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE by H.E. Mr. Gilles BESCHOOR PLUG, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
October 27, 2026
On October 27, commencing at 11:30 a.m., for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. NAKASONE Yasutaka, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Gilles BESCHOOR PLUG, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- At the outset, State Minister NAKASONE expressed his gratitude for the tremendous efforts made by the Netherlands during the state visit to the Netherlands by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress in June of this year, and stated that the state visit served as an opportunity to further deepen the friendly relations between the two countries.
- In the field of security, State Minister NAKASONE welcomed the recent active cooperation between the two countries, including the conduct of bilateral exercises, and both sides concurred on bringing the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) between Japan and the Netherlands, approved by the parliaments of both countries in June of this year, into force at an early date and to further strengthen security cooperation.
- Both sides confirmed the progress in bilateral cooperation regarding the development and manufacturing of next-generation semiconductors, including the collaboration between Rapidus and the Dutch company ASML, and concurred to further advance cooperation in the fields of science, technology and economic security.
- State Minister NAKASONE conveyed concerns regarding the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act. In addition, both sides exchanged views on various issues facing the international community, including the International Criminal Court (ICC), and concurred to continue working closely together.