Prime Minister Kishida, who was visiting Australia for the Japan-Australia Summit Meeting and other events, returned to Japan on the morning of the 23rd after completing a series of schedules.
On the 22nd, Prime Minister Kishida, who had been visiting Perth, a city on the west coast of Australia, held a meeting with Prime Minister Albaneyzi on the 22nd.
The two leaders signed a new joint declaration on security cooperation, which stipulates that they will mutually consider countermeasures in the event of an emergency that could affect both Japan and Australia and the surrounding region, with China and other countries in mind. did.
In addition, at the summit meeting, they agreed to strengthen their ties with the Pacific island nations, etc., and to promote cooperation in dealing with the situation in Ukraine and North Korea, which is advancing its nuclear and missile development. They reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability in the United States and confirmed that they will promote the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues.
Furthermore, it was decided to advance cooperation toward the stable supply of resource energy such as LNG (liquefied natural gas) and rare metals.
After completing a series of schedules, Prime Minister Kishida arrived at Haneda Airport on a government plane just after 7:00 on the morning of the 23rd.