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On 5-6 October, the EU and Japan carried out a joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia. The exercise involved a warship supporting maritime patrol aircraft of EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta and a vessel of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force patrolling the region against piracy. The exercise confirmed the commitment of the EU and Japan and the coordination between their respective forces in the fight against piracy. For more details, please refere to the link below. 

Website of Ministry of Defense: https://www.mod.go.jp/e/press/2020/10007a_e.pdf

Website of EEAS(European External Action Service): https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/86483/eu-japan-joint-naval-exercise_en