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The Prime Minister's meeting with his Japanese counterpart came amid escalating tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.
After a rocky beginning, Prime Ministers Luxon and Kishida finalised a high-level government-to-government information security agreement by the end of the trip.
ZB political editor Jason Walls says this came as Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Pyongyang, sparking concerns over nuclear weapons.
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