Japan launched its NATO mission in Brussels, according to a statement Thursday by the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

By bno - Taipei Bureau Japan has formally launched an independent diplomatic mission to NATO, reflecting its growing collaboration with the alliance as tensions rise with Russia, China, and North Korea.

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.

Japan has formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tensions from Russia, China and North Korea, Euronews reports.

Japan has formally established an independent mission to NATO to strengthen cooperation amidst rising tensions involving Russia, China, and North Korea. This move signifies a deepening relationship between NATO and Japan,

The Japanese government has inaugurated the Mission of Japan to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, making it as an independent mission from the Japanese Embassy in Belgium, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.

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NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though not as part of the military alliance. View on euronews

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