TOKYO, July 1 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:
On July 1, commencing at 8:40 a.m. local time (9:40 p.m. on July 1, JST) for approximately 40 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Japan-Australia Foreign Minister's Meeting with Senator the Hon. Penny WONG, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia during his visit to Washington D.C. for the Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (Quad) Foreign Ministers' Meeting. The overview of the meeting is as follows:
At the outset, Minister Iwaya stated that further deepening the "Special Strategic Partnership" between Japan and Australia is essential for peace and stability in the region and the international commun...