PROVISION PROBLEMS Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape poses for a photo during his meeting with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida at the Akasaka Palace in Japan’s capital Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2022. AP FILE PHOTO
PROVISION PROBLEMS Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape poses for a photo during his meeting with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida at the Akasaka Palace in Japan’s capital Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2022. AP FILE PHOTO

CANBERRA: Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape said his country's proposed security treaty with Australia had been delayed over "certain wordings and provisions," a week after the strategically important South Pacific Island nation signed a similar accord with the United States that sparked protests.

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