TOKYO -- Japan and Australia are set to agree to promote private-sector investment in Pacific island nations as Tokyo looks to Canberra to help Japanese companies do more business in the region.
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Japan sees Australia as an important partner for helping promote trade and investment with Pacific island nations. (Photo by Hirofumi Yamamoto)
TOKYO -- Japan and Australia are set to agree to promote private-sector investment in Pacific island nations as Tokyo looks to Canberra to help Japanese companies do more business in the region.