Japan, Australia eye closer ties in Indo-Pacific after China summits

Japan and Australia on Friday stressed the need for close coordination in confronting challenges in the Indo-Pacific region after their respective summits with China, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese also vowed support for Pacific island nations, the ministry said, as China expands its economic presence in the area. During the meeting on the fringes of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Kishida said Australia forms the core of collaboration with like-minded nations while Albanese described bilateral ties ...