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May 15, 2023

Japan and Australia to simplify defense equipment research procedures

Jiji Singapore – Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and his Australian

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Singapore – Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, signed on Sunday a memorandum of understanding on simplifying procedures for joint research on defense equipment.

The signing took place at their meeting in Singapore.

Australia is the second country to have such a deal with Japan, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry.

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