(Press Release, provisional translation)
17 March, 2026
Ministry of Defense
On March 16, commencing at 1845 p.m. for approximately 25 minutes, Minister of Defense Koizumi held a video conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia the Hon Richard Marles MP.
With regard to the situation in the Middle East, the Ministers exchanged information on their respective efforts and concurred on continuing close communication.
Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Video Conference (Summary) (PDF)