TOKYO -- Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met late on Thursday and agreed to start negotiations on an information-sharing agreement, including the exchange of intelligence, as they strengthen security and defense cooperation.
The two leaders also reaffirmed the importance of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and said they would cooperate in researching renewables such as hydrogen and geothermal energy.
