Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull agreed Thursday to promote maritime security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region amid China's growing assertiveness.The leaders also reaffirmed the need to maximize pressure on North Korea to address its nuclear and missile threats, while underscoring their determination to seek the signing soon and entry into force of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement."Toward the realization of the 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy,' I agreed with Malcolm to deepen collaboration and cooperation," Abe s…READ FULL ARTICLE
