Finland and Japan signed an agreement for the transfer of military equipment and technology in Tokyo (Japan) on October 26, Finnish Defense Minister A. Yakanen and the Japanese Foreign Minister T. Motagi on an intergovernmental agreement defining the procedure for the transfer of military products and technologies, as well as the implementation of joint projects in the interests of the national armed forces. The document provides for joint research and development, the organization of the production of weapons and military equipment, the exchange of technologies and the establishment of a bilateral coordination committee. As part of the visit, the Finnish delegation included representatives of 20 military-industrial complexes and dual-use companies interested in entering the Japanese market.

Finland and Japan signed an agreement for the transfer of military equipment and technology in Tokyo (Japan) on October 26, Finnish Defense Minister A. Yakanen and the Japanese Foreign Minister T. Motagi on an intergovernmental agreement defining the procedure for the transfer of military products and technologies, as well as the implementation of joint projects in the interests of the national armed forces. The document provides for joint research and development, the organization of the production of weapons and military equipment, the exchange of technologies and the establishment of a bilateral coordination committee. As part of the visit, the Finnish delegation included representatives of 20 military-industrial complexes and dual-use companies interested in entering the Japanese market.