At a Liberal Democratic Party seminar held at a hotel in Wakayama City, Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro (小泉進次郎) explained Japan's domestic production of defense equipment, efforts to improve treatment for Self-Defense Forces personnel, and the country's possession of interceptor and attack drones in light of the security environment surrounding Japan.
Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro (小泉進次郎) visited Wakayama Prefecture and delivered a speech at a current-affairs seminar held by House of Representatives member Yamamoto Daichi (山本大地) at a hotel in Wakayama City.
Referring to the severe security environment surrounding Japan, including missile launches by North Korea, he called for the domestic production of equipment used by the Self-Defense Forces and improved treatment for SDF personnel.
He also explained that Japan does not currently possess interceptor or attack drones, and said that strengthening defense capabilities is necessary to maintain peace, and that the government would advance its policies to gain public understanding.