"Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met in Tokyo on Friday and signed a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to deepen cooperation in defence, energy, and advanced technologies. "In this changing security and economic environment, Canada and Japan, with our meeting today, are deepening our long-standing partnership. We're intensifying defence and security cooperation and information sharing to joint exercises in the Indo-Pacific so that we can do more and faster and protect our citizens," Carney said. The Canadian prime minister also added that the two countries are expanding cooperation in strategic sectors, including critical minerals, energy, aerospace, and artificial intelligence. "Most importantly and fundamentally, we are enhancing our security and defence cooperation through information sharing, technology transfers, cooperation in maritime security, and establishing a new cyber policy dialogue so we can rapidly detect and deееer cyber attacks," he remarked. Takaichi described the bilateral relationship as a key pillar in promoting a 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific' and highlighted growing industrial cooperation between companies in both countries, particularly in energy and advanced technologies. "Last year production began at LNG Canada, which is highly significant for Japan's energy security, and construction started in Ontario on what will be the world's first small modular reactor," she stated, persisting, "Projects related to critical minerals such as graphite are also moving forward. Today, Mark and I agreed to further increase these kinds of concrete success stories." The defence agreements include commitments to counter illegal fishing in the North Pacific, expand joint naval exercises, and strengthen cybersecurity cooperation. Carney arrived in Tokyo on March 6 as the final stop of his Indo-Pacific tour, which also included visits to India and Australia."