Japan, Germany agree to negotiate defense cross-servicing pact

Countries bolster security ties at 2-plus-2 as Berlin focuses on allies with shared values

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German naval frigates drill in the Baltic Sea in 2019.  © Reuters

HIDEKAZU IMAI, Nikkei staff writer, and SHOGO AKAGAWA, Nikkei editor-in-chief for Europe, Middle East and Africa

MUNSTER, Germany/LONDON -- Foreign and defense chiefs from Japan and Germany agreed Thursday to start negotiating a deal that would allow the countries' armed forces to mutually provide fuel and ammunition.

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