The talks between Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and their British counterparts are expected to cover such issues as speeding up joint research on missile technology and measures to deal with the Islamic State militant group.
Britain will be the fifth nation to hold a two-plus-two security meeting with Japan, following the United States, Australia, Russia and France.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his British counterpart, David Cameron, agreed to set up the framework when they met in May.
The dialogue will be held around Jan. 21, according to the source.
The agenda will include early signing of an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, or ACSA, to enable the Self-Defense Forces and the British military to share supplies and transportation services during U.N. peacekeeping operations.
(Japan Times)
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