Japan, New Zealand in talks to share information and intelligence

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed in Tokyo to start negotiations to share information and intelligence.  © Reuters

SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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