Japan and Australia eye new security declaration in Perth summit

China and energy cooperation in focus this week at third meeting in five months

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This will mark the third bilateral meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. © Jiji

SHIKO UEDA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese will look to sign a new bilateral declaration on security cooperation during a meeting in Perth this week, reworking a 15-year-old document in light of China's growing assertiveness.

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