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Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs FUNAKOSHI’s Travel to Australia
April 8, 2026
From April 8 to 11, Mr. FUNAKOSHI Takehiro, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, will travel to Canberra, Australia.
During his visit, Vice-Minister FUNAKOSHI will hold a meeting with his Australian counterpart, Ms. Jan Adams, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia. The meeting is expected to cover exchanges of views on bilateral relations with a focus on security, economy, economic security, bilateral cooperation toward the realization of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific,” as well as regional issues, including the situation in the Middle East, such as securing the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.