Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. File photoTOKYO, May 2Japan and Thailand signed an agreement on the possible supply of defense equipment from Japan, the signing of the document took place during the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Bangkok, the Kyodo news agency reported.»This is a big step towards expanding cooperation in the field of security guarantees,» the Japanese Prime Minister said at a joint press conference. Proposals for specific plans will be discussed during further negotiations. During his visit to Thailand, Fumio Kishida held a series of meetings with political and business circles, culminating in the visit began his negotiations with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, General Prayut Chan-ocha. During the talks, the parties discussed issues of the international situation and regional problems. In particular, the leaders highly appreciated the humanitarian assistance to Ukraine's neighboring countries and agreed to cooperate in this matter. The problems of the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs and the situation in Myanmar were also discussed. Kishida has been on an international tour since April 29, during which he visited Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, after which he will go to Italy and Britain. The prime minister will return to Japan on May 6.
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