Japan said Tuesday a treaty with Australia to facilitate joint drills and strengthen security cooperation will take effect Sunday, with the two countries seeking to address China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.The Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement is set to facilitate quicker deployment of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and Australian Defense Force personnel, much like Tokyo's existing Status of Forces Agreement with the United States does.The deal, signed in January 2022 as Japan's first RAA, will also ease restrictions on the transportation of weapons and suppl…READ FULL ARTICLE
