TOKYO, March 7 -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) issued the following news release:

On March 7, 2025, commencing at 18:45 for approximately 40 minutes, Defense Minister NAKATANI received a courtesy call from Mr. Rasmussen, Chairman of Rasmussen Global (former Secretary General of NATO, former Prime Minister of Denmark) during his visit to Tokyo.

At the outset, Defense Minister Nakatani welcomed Mr. Rasmussen's visit to Tokyo. Mr. Rasmussen conveyed his appreciation to the Minister for hosting the visit. Mr. Rasmussen expressed his respect for Japan's continued strong support for Ukraine. They also welcomed the recent strengthening of cooperation between Japan and NATO as well as European like-minded partners, including Denmark, and ...