Japan-Australia leaders collaborate in specific initiatives to achieve a free Indo-Pacific Aug. 26, 7:15

Prime Minister Abe will meet with Australian Prime Minister Morrison in France, where he will be visiting, and work together to further deepen cooperation in the Pacific Island countries and other countries in order to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific. I confirmed that.

G7 Summit = Prime Minister Abe, who is visiting France to attend the seven major summits, will hold a third meeting with Prime Minister Morrison of Australia on the night of 25th Japan time since the G20 Osaka Summit in June. It was.

The two leaders will promote specific initiatives in the Pacific Island countries and other countries, including Japan and Australia, and the United States, in order to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific, and further deepen the collaboration. I confirmed that.

They also agreed to continue to work closely on the South China Sea issue and the situation in North Korea, where China is expanding into the ocean.