A Conversation with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles MP (Dec. 9, 2022)

In October, Prime Ministers Kishida and Albanese signed the landmark Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation, renewing a 2007 commitment to closer defence and security cooperation. At the signing, Prime Minister Albanese said the agreement would serve as a compass for Japan-Australia cooperation for the next decade, accelerating each other’s efforts to realise a stable, open, and prosperous region.