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Abe, Abbott sign defense, trade accords

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott signed bilateral accords July 8 to boost cooperation on defense equipment and technology and free trade after they held summit talks in Canberra to bolster bilateral ties.

On the second leg of his three-nation tour of Oceania, Abe said in a speech to the Australian parliament that he hopes to make the Japan-Australia bond a “special relationship,” and stressed the importance of the rule of law, a veiled criticism of China. (Kyodo)

安倍首相、日豪経済連携協定などに署名

安倍晋三首相が７月８日、オーストラリアのトニー・アボット首相と会談し、両国間の経済連携協定と防衛装備品および技術に関する協力を強める協定に署名した。

The Japan Times ST: July 18, 2014