Japan and U.K. set to agree on defense exercises pact

Eased rules to pave way for more frequent joint military drills

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Brussels in March. © Reuters

HIROYUKI AKIYAMA and YUSUKE NAKAJIMA, Nikkei staff writers

LONDON -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and British counterpart Boris Johnson are set to agree in principle on a bilateral defense pact designed to facilitate joint military exercises.

The agreement will be reached when the two leaders meet for a summit Thursday, the U.K. prime minister's office said.

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