Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday his country has agreed to provide high-speed patrol boats to Indonesia following talks with President Prabowo Subianto as the maritime nations seek to expand security cooperation amid China’s growing clout.
The two nations confirmed bilateral cooperation on energy security, human resource development and disaster prevention. Ishiba and Prabowo also agreed to hold a third round of “two-plus-two” talks between their foreign and defense ministers later this year.
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