Japanese and Australian defence chiefs meet in Tokyo

15 June 2022
Japanese and Australian defence chiefs meet in Tokyo

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles visit Japan and meet his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi. It is Marles' first trip to Japan since Australia's new Labor government took office in May. The ministers meet as a food crunch is feared -- caused by the war in Ukraine -- and a continuing rivalry between Beijing and Western powers.