Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called on Canberra and Tokyo to deepen defence and critical mineral ties, as the two countries move to counter China’s growing economic and military reach across the Indo-Pacific.
Takaichi will meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Monday, the latest in a string of high-profile visits – including by Canada’s Mark Carney and the European Union’s Ursula von der Leyen – as Australia deepens engagement with like-minded middle powers amid rising geopolitical uncertainty driven by the Trump administration and China’s increasing assertiveness.
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