The fallout of deadly riots in New Caledonia and the rights of the Indigenous Kanak people in the French territory is at the forefront of a Pacific leaders meeting.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined Pacific and Japanese leaders in Tokyo as part of a summit held every three years.
"This is a matter that is being discussed, I think there is a shared view amongst Pacific island nations about the important of peace and stability," Senator Wong told reporters in Tokyo on Thursday.