Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his British counterpart Theresa May agreed Thursday their countries will strengthen security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, citing the threat from North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile development.They also confirmed that Japan and Britain will form a "new economic partnership" in light of the latter's withdrawal from the European Union, but did not make a clear commitment to the kind of two-way trade pact London is likely seeking.Describing North Korea as a "global threat, including to Europe" following the launch on Tuesday of a ballistic missi…READ FULL ARTICLE