Australia and Japan have a long-established energy trade relationship, initially centered on Australian coal and iron ore exports to support Japan’s post-war reconstruction, and subsequently expanding ...

On November 11, 2025, Physical: Asia returned with three new episodes, showcasing intense competition among the remaining teams as they strive to advance in the race. The four teams that survived ...

Australia will purchase general-purpose navy frigates from Japan in a deal worth up to $6.5 billion, according to government authorities from both countries. Japan and Australia will jointly develop ...

The Pentagon is reportedly pressuring Indo-Pacific allies Japan and Australia to clarify what roles they would play in the event of a war with China over Taiwan. Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s policy ...

Japan has won Australia’s multi-billion dollar frigate project, in an epoch-making decision that will elevate the bilateral relationship to even greater heights as quasi-allies in coming decades. On ...

In August 2025, the Australian government announced its selection of the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as its new general-purpose frigate. Just one month later, on September 5, 2025, Deputy ...

Importers of liquefied natural gas in Japan are bracing for the possibility that long-term supplies from one of the world’s top exporters could become uncertain. Australians are heading to the polls ...

Australia last week announced a $6.5 billion deal to buy advanced warships from Japan, a move that can go a long way to making Canberra a Pacific maritime power and Tokyo a major weapons exporter, ...

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday to meet his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, and ...

The Australia–Japan energy partnership faces a critical disconnect amid the global energy transition. Japan seeks flexibility, diversifying LNG supply while taking a staged approach to green ...

Japan has beat a German company to win a contract for 11 frigates in what will be its biggest-ever postwar foreign defense contract. Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 frigates from Japan, ...

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