Japan and Italy are in final stages of talks to launch an action plan to boost their cooperation in seven areas such as diplomacy, defense and economic security amid China's growing influence and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a diplomatic source said Wednesday.The envisaged plan, covering from 2024 to 2027, will include the launch of an annual "strategic dialogue" by vice foreign ministers and affirm that the two nations will continue to hold senior official level security talks and joint defense drills, according to the source.Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to announce t…READ FULL ARTICLE
