BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 15 April 2026 – Colonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, Joint Force Commander, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a courtesy call by Lieutenant Commander Hasegawa Takeshi, the Japanese Defence Attache held at the Ministry of Defence. Also present during the call was Deputy Joint Force Commander RBAF, Staff Officer Grade 1 J2, Joint Force RBAF and Lieutenant Commander Toshifumi Wada, who will be completing his term as the Security and Defence Affairs Officer at the Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam on 24 April 2026.
During the call, both sides reaffirmed the strong defence relationship since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1984. The Joint Force Commander welcomed the new Defence Attaché, Lieutenant Commander Hasegawa Takeshi as the first Japanese Defence Attache to Brunei Darussalam, whilst highlighting the extensive bilateral defence relations between Japan and Brunei Darussalam.
Both sides also shared views on current regional security issues and matters of common interest, expressing their mutual commitment to further strengthen defence collaboration and understanding between Brunei Darussalam and Japan.
The Joint Force Commander proceeded to expressing his appreciation to Lieutenant Commander Toshifumi Wada for his dedicated service and valuable contributions in strengthening defence cooperation between the RBAF and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force since his tour at the Japanese Embassy in Brunei Darussalam in July 2022.
KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARI ATASE PERTAHANAN JEPUN KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM KEPADA PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSAMA ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI
BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu, 15 April 2026 – Kolonel Pengiran Noor Rumaizi bin Pengiran Othman, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AB ABDB) telah menerima kunjungan hormat dari Leftenan Komander Hasegawa Takeshi, Atase Pertahanan Jepun ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, yang berlangsung di Kementerian Pertahanan. Turut sama hadir semasa kunjungan hormat tersebut ialah Timbalan Pemerintah AB ABDB, Pegawai Turus J2 AB ABDB dan Leftenan Komander Toshifumi Wada yang akan menamatkan tempoh perkhidmatan sebagai Pegawai Hal Ehwal Keselamatan dan Pertahanan di Kedutaan Jepun di Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 24 April 2026.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, kedua-dua pihak telah mengesahkan hubungan pertahanan yang kukuh sejak terjalinnya hubungan diplomatik pada tahun 1984. Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama ABDB mengalu-alukan Leftenan Komander Hasegawa Takeshi sebagai Atase Pertahanan Jepun yang pertama ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, sambil menekankan hubungan dua hala pertahanan yang baik antara Jepun dan Negara Brunei Darussalam.
Kedua-dua pihak turut bertukar pandangan mengenai isu keselamatan serantau semasa dan perkara-perkara yang menjadi kepentingan bersama, di samping menyatakan komitmen bersama untuk terus memperkukuhkan kerjasama dan persefahaman pertahanan antara kedua-dua buah negara.
Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama menyampaikan penghargaan kepada Leftenan Komander Toshifumi Wada atas khidmat bakti dan sumbangan beliau yang amat bernilai dalam mempererat kerjasama pertahanan antara ABDB dan Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sejak beliau mula berkhidmat di Kedutaan Jepun di Negara Brunei Darussalam pada bulan Julai 2022.
