The Nikkei ViewJapan, US and Australia must strengthen cooperation on China
Tokyo should pursue nuanced diplomacy while staying clear-eyed on risks
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hold up signed documents during their video signing ceremony for the bilateral Reciprocal Access Agreement on Jan. 6. © Reuters
January 12, 2022 13:06 JST
Japan's foreign and security policy under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has begun in earnest, marked by two key events: the Japan-Australia leaders' summit on Jan. 6, followed the next day by the two-plus-two meeting of Japanese and U.S. foreign and defense ministers.