BOGOR (Jan 11): Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said today, 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 aRead More

Japan prime minister Shigeru Ishiba made the pledge during a visit to Jakarta, where he discussed a number of bilateral issues with Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday his country has agreed to provide high-speed patrol boats to Indonesia following talks with President Prabowo Subianto as the maritime nations seek to expand security cooperation amid China's growing clout. The two nations confirmed bilateral cooperation on energy security, human resource development and…