Japan-Australia Relations
Japan-Australia Summit Telephone Meeting
May 8, 2025
On May 8, commencing at 4:15 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a telephone meeting with the Hon. Anthony Albanese, MP, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia. The overview of the talk is as follows:
- At the outset, Prime Minister Ishiba conveyed his congratulations on the victory of the Labor Party in the federal election. Prime Minister Ishiba also stated that he looks forward to further strengthening the “Special Strategic Partnership” between Japan and Australia. In response, Prime Minister Albanese expressed his gratitude and concurred with the view expressed by Prime Minister Ishiba.
- The two leaders confirmed that they would continue to work closely together on a wide range of issues, including in the field of security, amid an increasingly severe and complex regional strategic environment, as exemplified by today’s ballistic missile launch by North Korea.
- The two leaders concurred on the importance of continuing to work together on economic security issues, including those related to resources and energy, and expressed their intention to collaborate through frameworks such as the CPTPP.
- Lastly, Prime Minister Ishiba stated his expectation that exchanges between Japan and Australia would be further expanded through Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.