Japan, Indonesia pledge tighter military cooperation


Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi meets with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Tokyo, Japan March 29, 2021, in this photo released by Kyodo via Reuters.

TOKYO (Reuters): Japan and Indonesia's ministers of defence and foreign affairs pledged on Tuesday (March 30) to tighten their military ties to face an assertive China as the two countries hold talks in Tokyo.

"It's getting hard to take for granted the premises that have been supporting peace and prosperity of the international community," Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said at the start of the meetings.

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