MELBOURNE (Kyodo) -- Australia and Japan are arranging to hold security talks in early September in Tokyo to discuss their plan to jointly develop general-purpose frigates, a diplomatic source said on Saturday.
Defense
Japan, Australia eye talks in Sept. to discuss frigate development
Tokyo aims to finalize a deal by early next year
Japan and Australia will hold a "two-plus-two" meeting of foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo next month. High on the agenda will be a deal for joint development of new frigates for Australia's navy. (Kyodo)
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