International relationsJapan and Australia eye new security declaration in Perth summit
China and energy cooperation in focus this week at third meeting in five months
This will mark the third bilateral meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. © Jiji
SHIKO UEDA, Nikkei staff writer
October 18, 2022 01:26 JST
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese will look to sign a new bilateral declaration on security cooperation during a meeting in Perth this week, reworking a 15-year-old document in light of China's growing assertiveness.