Anthony Albanese to Meet With Japanese Counterpart

Published on November 17, 2023

Anthony Albanese will meet with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida for high-level talks less than two weeks after his visit to China. The prime minister has joined world leaders in San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. He will hold talks with the Japanese prime minister on Nov. 18 morning AEDT.  The meeting with one of Australia’s key partners comes after Mr. Albanese became the first prime minister in seven years to set foot on Chinese soil earlier this month. Beijing has stated it views ascension to the 12-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc as essential to deepening ties with Australia....