Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has met Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles in Canberra, with the talks coming in the wake of the controversial “Melon-Gate” row involving Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and a Japanese gift. Japan has sought to play down the controversy, while the meeting shifts attention back to the broader Japan-Australia strategic partnership. Defence cooperation, intelligence sharing, joint training and Australia’s planned $10 billion acquisition of Japan’s Mogami-class frigates are among the key issues shaping the talks. The meeting comes as Tokyo and Canberra seek to deepen security cooperation and strengthen their role in the Indo-Pacific.
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