Japan's parliament on Friday approved legislation for defense cooperation agreements with Australia and Britain, paving the way for the pacts to take effect once the two partners complete their approval processes.In a veiled counter to China's military rise and aggressive posture in the Indo-Pacific, the agreement would make Canberra and London Tokyo's first and second reciprocal access agreement partners.Japan's House of Councillors, the upper chamber, approved the RAAs, which set rules for the transportation of personnel, weapons and supplies, after the House of Representatives gave the g…READ FULL ARTICLE
