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France-Japan defense relations
![What Is Holding Back France-Japan Cooperation? What Is Holding Back France-Japan Cooperation?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-30-130342.jpg)
What Is Holding Back France-Japan Cooperation?
By Guibourg Delamotte
The many shared interests between France and Japan should allow them to be very close partners, yet they are not. Why?
![Japan, France to Conduct First Joint Fighter Jet Drill Japan, France to Conduct First Joint Fighter Jet Drill](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-07-18-204304.jpg)
Japan, France to Conduct First Joint Fighter Jet Drill
By Takahashi Kosuke
The drill continues a trend of Japan's expanding security links with European powers, while France looks to the Indo-Pacific.
![Japan, US, France hold 1st Joint Drills on Japanese Land Japan, US, France hold 1st Joint Drills on Japanese Land](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-02-26-8.jpg)
Japan, US, France hold 1st Joint Drills on Japanese Land
By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan is seeking to expand its military ties beyond its alliance with the United States to include "like-minded" countries such as France.
![Japan and France: Slowly but Surely Moving Forward on Security Cooperation Japan and France: Slowly but Surely Moving Forward on Security Cooperation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-05_20-21-08.jpg)
Japan and France: Slowly but Surely Moving Forward on Security Cooperation
By Céline Pajon
Despite being geographically distant, France and Japan share a number of converging interests.
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