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Defense Tech: Japan, U.S. Set For Deal to Exchange Sensitive Military Info

A Reuters newswire article, via The Boston Globe, reports that:

Japan is set to agree to a U.S. proposal that the two countries protect classified military information in a move to further strengthen security ties, a Japanese newspaper reported on Friday. The agreement, set to be finalized in the first half of next year, will allow Tokyo and Washington to share more highly confidential information and have more Japanese companies take on tasks such as repairing U.S. navy vessels, the Asahi Shimbun said.

The scope of protected information is currently limited, with the two sides having to sign memorandums each time they exchange information on areas such as missile defense development, the newspaper said.

posted by Fergie @ 12/28/2006 09:40:00 PM