CVN ( Japan) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Japanese counterpart Takaichi Sanae have held annual leaders’ talks in Canberra this morning as the two countries mark 50 years since signing the landmark Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
Both leaders heaped praise on the relationship, with Ms Takaichi saying Australia and Japan were now “quasi allies”, and Mr Albanese saying the relationship was increasingly indispensable in difficult times.
The two leaders signed four separate agreements, including statements on defence, energy and critical minerals cooperation and a joint declaration on “economic security cooperation”.
The declaration says Japan and Australia will share information and consult on “economic contingencies”, including those stemming from geopolitical tensions, economic coercion or major market disruptions, and “consider measures in response” if their security is threatened.
Source : abc.net
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