Japan and NATO to ramp up defense industry cooperation

PM Ishiba welcomes military alliance's increasing engagement in Indo-Pacific region

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NATO chief Mark Rutte and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands after holding a news conference in Tokyo on April 9. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte agreed Wednesday to step up defense industry cooperation amid security challenges posed by Russia's war on Ukraine and China's growing assertiveness.

Areas of envisaged cooperation include the development of cutting-edge, dual-use technologies that can be used for civilian and military purposes.

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