In 2018, Japan was the fifth largest source of tourism for Australia, with 484,000 Japanese citizens visiting Australia that year. It placed behind the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand and China.

Today, Japan is Australia’s closest partner in Asia. Strategic partnership. The Australia–Japan partnership is our closest and most mature in Asia, and is fundamentally important to both countries' strategic and economic interests.

Sep 5, 2024 · Japan and Australia have agreed to increase joint military training exercises as their government ministers shared concerns over China’s recent incursions into Japanese airspace and territorial waters.

Jan 21, 2025 · Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 29, 2024) Courtesy call on Prime Minister Kishida by Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia (July 18, 2024)

Sep 2, 2024 · Japan and Australia dramatically expanded the scope of co-operation following World War II. The postwar reconciliation between the peoples of both countries saw dramatic expansion of...

Today, Japan is Australia’s closest partner in Asia, and Japan describes Australia as its most important security partner after the US, a common ally of both countries. The Ninth Japan- Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations were held in June 2021.

Sep 5, 2024 · Meeting for the first time in a "two-plus-two" format since December 2022, the officials agreed Thursday to a series of measures to strengthen their “special strategic partnership” and...

Australia and Japan will strengthen our cyber defences and improve our shared awareness of cyber threats. We will also enhance our cooperation in the space domain and other strategic capabilities vital to our partnership.

Japan’s approach to the Indo-Pacific aligns with Australia’s efforts to achieve an open, inclusive and resilient region based on agreed rules and norms. Each year, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs produces a Diplomatic Bluebook that summarises its foreign policy over the past year. Japan is an active member of multilateral institutions.

Mar 8, 2024 · MELBOURNE—Japan and Australia have agreed to strengthen their partnership, with a particular focus on economic security and regional stability, following a 2+2 ministerial meeting here.