The Commandant of JCG delivered his first speech at Asia Security Summit (IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2025)

The Commandant of the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) participated for the first time in the "Asian Security Summit (IISS　Shangri-La Dialogue 2025)" held in Singapore from May 30 to June 1 and gave his speech at a special session on "Cooperative Maritime Security in the Asia-Pacific". This is the first time for the JCG to give a speech at the Summit.
Asian Security Summit (IISS Shangri-La Dialogue) Asian Security Summit (IISS Shangri-La Dialogue) is organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the British think tank. The first Summit was held in 2002 and is now in its 22nd year. The purpose of the Summit is to bring together the defense ministers, parliamentarians and experts from the Asia-Pacific region and Europe to engage in open discussions on regional and global security issues.

1　Summary

The Commandant of JCG participated in the "IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2025" held in Singapore from May 30 to June 1 and delivered a speech at the special session on "Cooperative Maritime Security in the Asia-Pacific".
This is the first time for the JCG to deliver a speech at the summit.
In his speech, he introduced the outline of the JCG and emphasized that the Coast Guard Agencies must be a guardian of the "rule of law" and should recognize the importance of the "rule of law". Also, he insisted that, as maritime issues are becoming more globalized and diversified, it is essential to strengthen the coast guard capabilities on a global scale, and at the same time, it is important for all stakeholders to cooperate in overcoming maritime security challenges.
He exchanged views and opinions with local organizations and participants who attended the summit

2　Date and Location

Date：May 30th to 31st, 2025
Location：Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
（Special session "Cooperative Maritime Security in the Asia-Pacific" was held on May 31st）