-- Japan and Indonesia have reached a deal involving more equipment transfers from Tokyo, according to a recent press release from Japan's Ministry of Defense.
The new equipment transfer system will create a working group that will discuss matters such as defense equipment and technology cooperation, according to a press conference from Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
The nations also came up with a defense dialog mechanism that improves cooperation and will have advanced conversations on how to protect military data, the release said.
Indonesia has also expressed interest in sourcing used submarines from Japan.
The new defense agreement expands on a previous defense understanding signed in 2015.