Australia is doubling down on a push to deepen trilateral military ties with Japan and the U.S., but has ruled out a broader Asia defense pact for now, the nation’s defense chief said in an exclusive interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/03/asia-pacific/politics/australia-trilateral-defense-us-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #richardmarles #australia #defense #shangriladialogue #singapore #indopacific #australiajapanrelations #sdf #us #usmilitary

The defense chiefs of Japan, Australia, the U.S. and the Philippines met for talks on the sidelines of a regional security summit as the four look to push back against Chinese military assertiveness in Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/31/asia-pacific/politics/us-japan-australia-philippines-squad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #australia #philippines #defense #gennakatani #usjapanrelations #australiajapanrelations #philippinesjapanrelations #china #petehegseth

Japan wants to become a hydrogen fuel leader to meet its net-zero goals, but one blockbuster project is hanging in the balance over questions about its climate credentials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/01/japan/japan-australia-hydrogen-project/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hydrogen #australiajapanrelations #energy #renewables #emissions #environment

The Self-Defense Forces’ new Joint Operations Command will play a critical role in coordinating responses to potential crises with allies and partners, the Australian Defence Force's chief of joint operations says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/australian-commander-japan-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #australiajapanrelations #sdf #jjoc #justinjones

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says it will expand its business activities in Australia as it vies for a lucrative contract to build new frigates for Canberra. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/26/japan/japan-mhi-australia-frigate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mhi #australia #australiajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #sdf

Australia says China’s recent deployment of three warships to waters off its eastern coast was "designed to be provocative,” as Beijing looks to normalize this kind of presence — a move that will also impact Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/26/asia-pacific/china-warships-australia-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #australia #china #pla #australiajapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #defense #sdf #defenseministry

Japan will send one of its Mogami-class frigates to Australia for joint military exercises, Defense Ministry Gen Nakatani said, as Tokyo vies for a lucrative contract to build new frigates for Canberra. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/12/japan/japan-australia-mogami-drills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #australia #australiajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #us

Australia will seek to use the Osaka Expo as a platform to strengthen the nation's relationship with Japan and deepen cooperation in the field of decarbonization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/12/japan/australia-osaka-expo-decarbonization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #australiajapanrelations #australia #2025osakaexpo #carbon #emissions

As Japan vies for a lucrative contract to build new frigates for Australia, Tokyo appears determined to learn from the past and avoid the mistakes made in its failed bid to sell submarines to Canberra nine years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/20/japan/japan-australia-mogami-lessons-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #australia #australiajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #us

The Ground Self‑Defense Force’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade will deploy to Australia regularly to join annual amphibious training drills involving U.S. Marines as part of collective deterrence efforts between Japan, Australia and the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/18/japan/politics/japan-australia-us-collective-deterrence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #australia #australiajapanrelations #sdf #us #usjapanrelations #richardmarles #lloydaustinandgennakatani

Japan will regularly deploy the GSDF marine unit to Australia, in a boost for trilateral cooperation alongside Washington meant to broadcast a signal of deterrence to both China and North Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/17/japan/politics/japan-us-australia-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #us #australiajapanrelations #australia #defense

Japan is one of two finalists in the competition to build Australia’s next general-purpose frigates, in what could potentially be one of the biggest contracts ever for the country’s fledgling defense industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/08/japan/japan-germany-australian-frigates/ #japan #australiajapanrelations #germany #australia #defense

Tokyo and Canberra will take defense cooperation and industry tie-ups to fresh highs over the next 18-to-24 months, a senior Australian defense official told The Japan Times in a recent interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/29/japan/politics/australia-japan-defense-minister-interview/ #japan #politics #australia #australiajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #china #sdf

Japan and Australia are aiming for more complex joint military exercises, greater defense cooperation and closer coordination with Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/05/japan/politics/japan-australia-two-plus-two-meet/ #japan #politics #australiajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #foreignministry #minorukihara #yokokamikawa

Australian grape exports to Japan are set to rise as Tokyo fully opens its market, lifting restrictions on import varieties after bilateral quarantine talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/23/economy/australian-grape-imports-to-japan/ #business #economy #australiajapanrelations #fruit #agriculture #trade #food

Cochlear's implants will be used to train hearing aid experts in Shizuoka Prefecture, as Japan tries to lower the age when children can receive them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/17/japan/science-health/australia-hearing-implants/ #japan #sciencehealth #australiajapanrelations #australia #hearing #children #hospitals #shizuoka #cochlear

Australia has identified Japan's advanced Mogami-class multimission warships, operated by the Maritime Self-Defense Force, as a potential candidate for replacing its aging frigates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/japan/japan-australia-mogami-frigate-analysis/ #japan #sdf #australia #australiajapanrelations #defense

Defense chiefs from Japan, Australia, the Philippines and the U.S. have agreed to further expand military cooperation amid concerns over Beijing’s growing regional assertiveness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/asia-pacific/politics/us-japan-australia-philippines-defense-chiefs/ #asiapacific #politics #usjapanrelations #philippinesjapanrelations #australiajapanrelations #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #minorukihara #pla #china #southchinasea

When the Australian defense chief launched his country’s inaugural strategy, he had an important message for partners and potential adversaries alike: Australia’s defense activities will no longer be confined to its national borders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/asia-pacific/politics/japan-australia-defense-strategy/ #asiapacific #politics #australia #us #australiajapanrelations #china #defense #sdf

Tokyo’s potential participation in advanced military capability projects with the U.S., Britain and Australia under the AUKUS security pact could enhance Japan’s defense capabilities and provide new opportunities to boost the country's defense industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/politics/japan-aukus-pillar-2-explainer/ #japan #politics #aukus #us #uk #china #usjapanrelations #ukjapanrelations #australia #australiajapanrelations #defense #tech #missiles