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Japan’s defence minister heads to Australia amid ‘melongate’ controversy

Shinjiro Koizumi’s visit to Australia is expected to focus on growing Australia-Japan security partnership

The Independent UK

Australian PM urged to apologise over joke about melons gifted by Japan’s Takaichi

Anthony Albanese appeared to gesture in front of his chest while talking about the gift on a podcast last month

The Independent UK

View from The Hill: Albanese tried to be ‘hip’, only to let diplomacy slip

Anthony Albanese has been delivered a stinging rebuke from a former Japanese ambassador to Australia over some tasteless joking on a podcast about his prime ministerial counterpart’s gift of two highly valued melons.

The Conversation

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Which future? Japan’s net zero vision for the region boosts gas and threatens green exports in Australia

Japan has a very clear vision of what the Asia-Pacific’s clean energy future looks like – decarbonisation, but done slowly and with a longer role for coal, oil and gas.

The Conversation

Good to see our favourite ambassador back on the telly

We miss you Shingo.

The Canberra Times

‘Wolf warrior’ or entertainer? Outspoken Japanese envoy Shingo Yamagami has no regrets as he departs Australia

The ambassador has been seen variously as giving Australia a ‘shake-up’ and ‘kicking own-goals’ during his Canberra posting

The Guardian - AU

A fond farewell by class act Shingo

The Japanese ambassador returns to Tokyo on Saturday.

The Canberra Times

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Japan's Inpex says Australia risks unintended consequences as it 'quietly quits' LNG

The head of Japan's biggest oil and gas producer has warned that Australia risks undermining global security through a decision to "quietly quit" the international gas trade.

ABC News

China's blunt words to Australia and Japan

Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian says Japan's failure to apologise for its conduct during World War II means it could again go to war with Australia in the future.

AAP

Chinese ambassador invokes WWII in quarrel with Japanese counterpart, suggests trade bans may lift

China's ambassador criticises his Japanese counterpart in Canberra, accusing him of not doing his job properly and suggesting Tokyo may launch a military attack on Australia again in the future.

ABC News

Afternoon Update: national cabinet agrees to cap gas, coal prices; Covid cases rising; and South Koreans getting younger

Gas and coal prices will be capped, and relief is coming on energy bills, as parliament is recalled

The Guardian - AU

Australian defence chief warns of rise in ‘grey-zone activities’ in Indo-Pacific region amid China tensions

Gen Angus Campbell declares Australia and Japan are bound together by ‘increasingly shared strategic challenges’

The Guardian - AU

Japanese ambassador takes ‘highly unusual’ campaign against Queensland coal royalty hike to mining forum

Shingo Yamagami emerges as strident critic of Palaszczuk government’s tiered rate aimed at cashing in on record prices

The Guardian - AU

Japan could host Australian nuclear subs

Japan's ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami has offered to play a greater role in the AUKUS security alliance, branding Canberra an important ally.

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Broome's oldest surviving pearl diver Akira Masuda reflects on the 'dangerous job'

The dangerous nature of the early pearling saw divers wearing suits weighing up to 180kgs and constantly battling strong ocean currents.

The Guardian - AU

Australia and Japan to share intelligence on China in security deal, ambassador says

In interview with Guardian Australia, Shingo Yamagami also hints Australia is likely to be invited to G7 summit in Hiroshima

The Independent UK

Japan and Australia PMs to focus on closer military ties

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will discuss with his Japanese counterpart strengthening their bilateral defense and security partnership when Fumio Kishida visits Perth this week

The Canberra Times

'Truce this swooping season'? Ambassador takes on the magpies

And he has come up with an ingenious way to stop the birds from pecking him as he rides his bike - chopsticks on his helmet "scented with sushi and Wagyu beef"

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The Canberra Times

'Very much touched': Japanese ambassador in awe of Australian tributes to late Shinzo Abe

Three days since the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, the Canberra embassy is left touched by a flow of tributes.

AAP

Qld govt downplays Japanese ambassador

Queensland's resources minister has brushed off the Japanese ambassador's criticism of the state government's recent coal tax hike.

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