Australia hails ‘shared vision’, as defence minister set to visit Japan

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Alastair McCreadyDecember 5, 2025 at 08:12 AM

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Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will visit Japan on Saturday to meet with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, to advance bilateral defense cooperation. Canberra seeks early contact with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's new administration, emphasizing a "shared vision" amid global challenges. The meeting aims to strengthen the existing defense relationship, focusing on the regional situation and future cooperation. In August, Australia awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries a contract to build 11 Mogami-class frigates, a significant defense export for Japan since lifting its military export ban in 2014. Marles will also tour Mitsubishi's shipyard in Nagasaki.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 30% Anthony Albanese 40% Shinjiro Koizumi 50% Sanae Takaichi 60% Richard Marles ×270% Australia ×680% Japan ×480%

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australia-japan defence cooperation 90% defence minister 70% military export 60% asia pacific tension 60% frigates 60% royal australian navy 50% shared vision 50% strategic alignment 40%

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Australia

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