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Japan To Give Indonesia High-speed Patrol Boats In Security Deal

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko Nakamura attend a ceremony in Jakarta (Credit: AFP)

Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday, as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime security cooperation in the face of competing territorial claims with China.

Ishiba made the pledge during a visit to Jakarta, where he held talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on a range of bilateral issues.

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