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7th Japan-Australia Consultation on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues
April 12, 2022
- The 7th Japan-Australia Consultation on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues was held on April 11 in Tokyo. Mr. KAIFU Atsushi, Director-General of Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented the Japanese side, and Mr. Ian Biggs, Ambassador for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, represented the Australian side.
- In this consultation, both countries exchanged views on wide range of current important issues in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation, including nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, chemical and biological weapons, conventional weapons, and regional non-proliferation issues. Both sides concurred to further deepen the coordination in this field and shared the view that the two countries would continue the consultation.