BERAKAS GARRISON, Thursday, 2nd May 2024 – Brigadier General Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) received an introductory call from Commander Yawata Ryosuke, the non-resident Japanese Defence Attaché Accredited to Brunei Darussalam who is based in Malaysia. The courtesy call was held today at the RBLF Headquarters, Berakas Garrison.
During the call, the Commander of RBLF expressed his pleasure in meeting Commander Yawata and congratulated him on his new appointment as Defence Attaché. Both sides reaffirmed their longstanding defence relations that have been continuously nurtured through engagements in various areas of cooperation including exchange of visits and interactions. Both sides also expressed hope to further strengthen the bilateral ties between Brunei Darussalam and Japan, particularly for both armies. Japan actively supports the practical defence cooperation initiatives under the ambit of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).
Commander Yawata was appointed as the Defence Attaché Japan accredited to Brunei Darussalam on 2 April 2024 replacing Commander Ishikawa Kyoshi.
PEMERINTAH TDDB TERIMA KUNJUNGAN PENGENALAN DARIPADA KOMANDER YAWATA RYOSUKE ATASE PERTAHANAN JEPUN KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BERAKAS GARISON, Khamis, 2 Mei 2024 – Brigedier Jeneral Haji Mohammad Shanonnizam bin Sulaiman. Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) menerima kunjungan pengenalan daripada Komander Yawata Ryosuke, Atase Pertahanan Jepun di Malaysia yang diakreditasikan ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada hari ini bertempat di Markas TDDB, Berakas Garison.
Semasa perjumpaan tersebut, Pemerintah TDDB menzahirkan rasa sukacita bertemu dengan Komander Yawata dan seterusnya mengucapkan tahniah atas pelantikan beliau sebagai Atase Pertahanan Jepun yang baru. Kedua belah pihak menekankan hubungan pertahanan yang telah sekian lama terjalin dan akan terus dipupuk melalui penglibatan dalam pelbagai bidang kerjasama termasuk perukaran lawatan dan interaksi. Kedua pihak juga menzahirkan komitmen untuk terus memperkukuhkan lagi hubungan dua hala di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jepun, lebih-lebih lagi di antara kedua angkatan tentera darat berkenaan. Jepun menyokong secara aktif pelbagai inisiatif kerjasama pertahanan praktikal di bawah Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN Plus (ADMM-Plus).
Komander Yawata telah dilantik sebagai Atase Pertahanan Jepun diakreditasikan ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 2 April 2024 menggantikan Komander Ishikawa Kyoshi