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Andrew Brown

Missiles but no melons: Canberra hosts Japan minister

Japan Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets with Australian counterpart Richard Marles. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Japan could soon be able to use Australian missile ranges as part of bolstered security ties between the two countries.

Defence Minister Richard Marles held talks on Tuesday with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in Canberra on Tuesday.

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