Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships, the mine sweeper tender JS URAGA and the mine sweeper tender JS AWAJI, will visit the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port from April 24-26, according to an April 17 press release from the Japanese embassy. The embassy said the visit is part of their mission of Indo-Pacific and Middle East Deployment 2023 (IMED23).
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh IWAMA Kiminori has expressed the hope that Bangladesh will play a vital role in materialising the new vision of Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) as enumerated by Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio in March during his visit to India.
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury sought Japan's cooperation in increasing investment and employment through the development of Chattogram's infrastructure sector
Iwama Kiminori, ambassador of Japan, and Iwama Tomomi hosted a reception on the occasion of the port visit by JS Uraga and JS Awaji of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) to Chattogram yesterday to strengthen relations with Chattogram communities in Chattogram Club