Tokyo, March 7 -- Canada and Japan have announced a sweeping Comprehensive Strategic Partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation in defence, energy, trade, and advanced technologies, following talks between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Friday.

The agreement seeks to deepen ties between the two Indo-Pacific partners and expand economic collaboration while reinforcing regional security cooperation.

According to a joint statement released after the meeting, the partnership will focus on defence cooperation, critical minerals, clean energy, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Defence and security cooperation

The two countries agreed to expand defence c...