Japan's defence minister visits Australia amid diplomatic tensions
Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is visiting Canberra to meet with Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles, marking the highest-level engagement between the two countries following a diplomatic controversy over PM Albanese's podcast comments about melons gifted by Japanese PM Takaichi. The talks will prioritize Australia's planned acquisition of Mogami-class frigates from Japan and broader security cooperation initiatives.
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Japan’s defence minister heads to Australia to meet Marles in wake of melon-gate controversy
Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is visiting Canberra to meet with Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles, marking the highest-level engagement between the two countries following a diplomatic controversy over PM Albanese's podcast comments about melons gifted by Japanese PM Takaichi. The talks will prioritize Australia's planned acquisition of Mogami-class frigates from Japan and broader security cooperation initiatives.
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