{
  "id": 8082458,
  "title": "Ukraine Seeks Miltech Cooperation With Japan At Government And Business Levels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ukraine-seeks-miltech-cooperation-with-japan-at-government-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T15:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/ukraine-seeks-miltech-cooperation-with-japan-at-government-and-business-levels/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine is seeking to strengthen military-technology cooperation with Japan across government and business levels, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated. The Ukrainian leader emphasized his desire to establish both government-to-government and business-to-business partnerships, as a significant portion of Ukraine's defense industry now operates in the private sector. Zelenskyy highlighted that increased collaboration in the defense-industrial sector could boost bilateral trade between the two nations. Although Ukraine and Japan possess distinct legal systems, he argued that shared security concerns make enhancing defense capabilities essential for countries, regardless of their armed forces size. Zelenskyy identified potential areas for cooperation such as drones for maritime surveillance, reconnaissance and demining, air defense, cybersecurity, and food security. He also noted that Ukraine's wartime experience and defense technologies could complement Japan's capabilities, leading to mutually beneficial cooperation. In terms of a potential drone deal, Zelenskyy acknowledged that Japan would ultimately decide which defense equipment they might require from Ukraine, stating, \"We wanted to establish a Drone Deal with Japan. Perhaps you may need some defense equipment. Of course, that is for Japan to decide.\" The Ukrainian president also expressed gratitude for Japan's ongoing support.",
  "summary": "Ukraine wants to expand military-technology cooperation with Japan at both the government and business levels, with a particular focus on the defense industry, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, UATV English reports. “Absolutely, we very much want to build miltech cooperation between Ukraine and Japan, both at the government-to-government (G2G) level and at the business-to-business (B2B) level,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}