DefenseMove follows Japan's revision to policy on export of defense equipmentMinister of Defense of Japan Shinjiro Koizumi and Minister of Defense of Indonesia Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin shake hands in Jakarta on May 4. (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri)Nikke staff writersJune 5, 2026 19:59 JSTUpdated on June 5, 2026 20:23 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's Defense Ministry announced on Friday that the country had agreed with Indonesia to begin discussions on exporting its Asagiri-class destroyer, currently in use by its Maritime Self-Defense Forces.