June 7, 2021 Signing of MoC on Solid-state Weather Radar Demonstration Experiments with Malaysia

On May 27, 2021, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) signed a memorandum of cooperation on solid-state weather radar demonstration experiments with the Malaysian Meteorological Department under the Ministry of Environment and Water (MEWA) of Malaysia.

1. Background of MoC

Japan and Malaysia have been in discussions on cooperation in solid-state weather radar demonstration experiments.
The two countries recently reached an agreement on the content of the cooperation and agreed to proceed with the cooperation in the demonstration experiments. Accordingly, Mr. SUZUKI Shinya, Director General of the Radio Department under MIC’s Telecommunications Bureau, and Mr. Jailan bin Simon, Director General of the Malaysian Meteorological Department under MEWA, signed the MoC online on May 27, 2021, in the presence of Dr. Zaini Ujan, Secretary-General of MEWA and Mr. OKA Hiroshi, Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia.

2. Outline of MoC

MIC and MEWA expressed the importance of developing science and technology cooperation related to C-band doppler and dual-polarization solid-state weather radar system (SSWR) technologies contributing to meteorological observation and disaster damage mitigation. Through this cooperation, the two countries will verify the observation accuracy and effects of the SSWR in the tropics.

3. Future policy

Following this memorandum, MIC will continue strengthening its relations with Malaysia in the field of meteorology and disaster prevention through the use of radio wave systems.