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Australia, Japan sign defense cooperation treaty

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Tokyo, Jan 06: Australia and Japan have signed a defense and security cooperation treaty at a virtual summit on Thursday.

The move to strengthen ties comes as China increases its military and economic outreach in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Reciprocal Access Agreement was signed to set out a framework for the two countries' defense forces to cooperate with each other and contribute to regional stability.