Japan and Australia seek to reach a new security agreement with particular regard to China's maritime expansion when the two countries' prime ministers meet in Perth on Saturday, Japan's Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.
The two U.S. allies have been fortifying security ties as a counterbalance to China's growing military strength. In May, Japan's Fumio Kishida and Australia's Anthony Albanese agreed to work toward a new bilateral declaration on security cooperation.
