On June 15, Japanese and Australian defense ministers held talks in Tokyo Nobuo Kishi and Richard Marles. This is reported by the agency Kyodo.
In his opinion, the frequent meetings of high-ranking representatives of Japan and Australia indicate the desire of the two countries to demonstrate solidarity in the face of rising Chinese influence in the Pacific region.
“Japan and Australia have many common strategic goals, and I want to further deepen our relationship.”
Responding to the welcoming speech of the head of the Japanese military department, Marles stressed that in a difficult international situation, cooperation with Japan is of great importance for Australia.
“We want to be equally important to Japan.”
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