AKP Phnom Penh, April 24, 2026 --

The heads of the Cambodian and Japanese armies held a video conference on Thursday to reaffirm their commitment to deepening bilateral military cooperation, officials said Friday.

General Mao Sophan, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army, spoke with General Masayoshi Arai, Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF), to discuss strategic engagement.

According to an official statement, the two commanders focused on several key pillars of cooperation, including: Enhancing professional training programmes and capacity-building initiatives; Increasing the frequency of mutual visits to foster professional rapport; Strengthening collaborative frameworks for information sharing.

Both parties agreed to maintain a trajectory of closer relations, aiming to elevate the partnership between the two land forces to a more robust level amid evolving regional security dynamics.

By K. Rithy Reak