Australia needs to start thinking more deeply about the very real prospect of a war with China – and it must appreciate that Taiwan is only one potential trigger for conflict.
Anthony Albanese said North Korea violated multiple UN resolutions and must stop,while the Japanese PM said the provocation cannot be condoned.
A new security deal will clear the way for Australia and Japan to share more intelligence about Chinese military operations in the region.
Tony Abbott has called for new submarines to be delivered as soon as possible as Anthony Albanese and US Vice President Kamala Harris meet in Tokyo.
After three months of protest and bitter debate,Japan has finally farewelled its longest-serving prime minister.
Four Australian prime ministers will land in Japan on Monday,and the mood in Tokyo could not be more different from the scenes of ceremony across London.
Shinzo Abe was assassinated on July 8 and his state funeral is set for September 27,with some 6000 people from Japan and overseas set to take part.
China’s Foreign Ministry says it is halting cooperation with the US in eight areas after announcing sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her family in retaliation for her visit.
Secret documents with briefing notes about leaders’ wives were found strewn across the street after animals tear apart German leader’s bin bags.
Two polls taken since Sunday show popular support for Fumio Kishida is at a record high,despite the shock and turmoil of the weekend’s events.
The US president hammed it up to make sure everyone knew the relationship between the US and Australia was in safe hands on both sides of the Pacific.