Japan könnte im Rahmen einer neuen strategischen Partnerschaft an kanadischen Militärübungen in der Arktis teilnehmen

The Royal Canadian Navy will step up joint exercises with Japanese warships and Tokyo is looking at conducting military training with Canada in the Arctic under a new strategic partnership signed by Mark Carney.

The Prime Minister arrived Friday in Japan, arguably Canada’s most important ally in Asia, as part of his drive to boost non-U.S. trade in the face of increased protectionism in the United States under President Donald Trump. It’s the final stop in a 10-day trip that started in India and continued to Australia and Japan.
In Tokyo, Mr. Carney met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, fresh from a landslide election victory that secured her immediate political future.

The leaders emerged from the Kantei, or prime minister’s office, to announce the partnership that will forge deeper co-operation in defence, energy, critical minerals and advanced technology such as artificial intelligence.
Mr. Carney congratulated Ms. Takaichi on her Feb. 8 election victory, which won her a strong mandate from voters for her conservative agenda and tough stance on China.

He called it a “grand-slam worthy of the Hanshin Tigers’ biggest fan,” referring to the Japanese leader’s favourite baseball team.

“We in Canada are hoping for similar results from our newest Toronto Blue Jay, Kazuma Okamoto,” he said.

Ms. Takaichi, who repeatedly referred to the Prime Minister as “Mark” in remarks to journalists, said the strategic partnership takes Japan and Canada to a new level.
Mr. Carney was the guest at an official dinner with Ms. Takaichi on Friday evening, where the Prime Minister presented her with a Canadian-themed cake to mark her birthday, which falls on Saturday.

Mr. Carney was scheduled to meet Saturday with business leaders in Japan, including major auto makers. Japanese automakers account for 70 per cent of vehicle manufacturing in Canada.
However, Tokyo’s envoy to Ottawa recently said that existing and future Japanese auto investment in Canada will depend on whether export access to the U.S. market is still secure after the 2026 renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.