JAKARTA, May 4 (Reuters): Indonesia and Japan signed a defence cooperation agreement on Monday, officials said, which includes ​cooperation in the defence industry, human development disaster mitigation measures.

Here are some details about the agreement:

- Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin signed the agreement with ​his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in Jakarta.

- "We ​have both agreed to promote substantive cooperation in ⁠the defence industry and development of our ​personnel, whilst taking into account our respective national interests," ​Sjafrie said before the signing ceremony, in an audio recording shared by the Indonesian Defence Ministry.

- Koizumi called the agreement a "compass" ​and "crucial milestone" that will guide defence cooperation between ​the two countries.

- The ministers did not elaborate on exact areas of ⁠cooperation.

- Japan scrapped a ban on overseas arms sales last month as the country seeks to strengthen its defence industry.

- The ministers also held a bilateral meeting ​where they discussed ​collaboration on ⁠maritime security, joint military exercises, and military hardware and defence technology, Koizumi ​said.

- "Amid an increasingly complex and tense international ​situation, ⁠such as in Iran, deepening defence cooperation between Japan and Indonesia... will make a significant contribution ⁠to peace ​and stability, not only for ​both countries but also for the region," Koizumi said through ​a translator.

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