The Japanese Military has announced they are replacing their aging folded slide SIG P220s with the HK SFP9. The SFP9 is HK’s designation for the VP9 outside the U.S.. the selection was made after trials including the HK, The Glock 17 and the Beretta APX.
They are also apparently replacing their 5.56 Howa model 89s with an updated Howa 5.56 rifle that looks a lot like the HK 433.
Source: https://www.mod.go.jp/j/press/news/2019/12/06b.html