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Ties With Malaysia Upgraded To 'Strategic Partnership'

May 27 2015

Japan

Top officials in Japan and Malaysia are upgrading national relations to a "strategic partnership" and have promised to enhance cooperation on a range of issues, reports the Japan Times.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hosted his Malaysian counterpart, Najib Razak, on Monday in Tokyo.

"We agreed to cooperate in the field of defense equipment,” Abe said. "(Tokyo) will provide cooperation in maritime safety by offering reinforced assistance to (Malaysia’s) coast guard agency."

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