Japan-Australia Relations
Signing of a Book of Condolence by State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII Iwao following the shooting in Sydney, Australia
December 17, 2025
On December 17, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, visited the Embassy of Australia in Japan and signed a Book of Condolence in response to the mass shooting that occurred on December 14 at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a Jewish celebration, resulting in the loss of numerous innocent lives.