Japan, China to sign maritime search-and-rescue agreement
(WorldNews Japan)

Japan and China plan to sign an Agreement on Search and Rescue Regions, or SAR, aiming to implement the agreement by the end of this year, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The SAR agreement provides the way for cooperation concerning maritime search and rescue operations. By clearly stipulating the cooperation system for search and rescue activities in maritime accidents in surrounding ocean areas, the Japanese and Chinese governments aim to build mutual trust. According to informed sources, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping will agree on the signing of the SAR...