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Right from the outset, it is clear Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s agenda is very different to his predecessor Scott Morrison’s – from emphasising his commitment to fighting climate change to foreign leaders in Tokyo, to displaying the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at his Parliament House press conferences.

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Govt to discuss 'substantial' increase in defense budget

The government and ruling parties plan to begin full-scale discussions to boost the country's defense budget in the next fiscal year and beyond, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told U.S. President Joe Biden during the pair's summit in Tokyo on Monday that Japan will secure "a substantial increase" in its…

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Summer sounds

As a sign of approaching summer, wind chimes hang in the workshop of the Shinohara Furin Honpo shop in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, waiting to be shipped as a soothing way to beat the heat. The traditional Edo furin wind chimes are made by blowing air into molten glass to form…

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Japan Flags 'Grave Concerns' As Russia, China Jets Fly Near Tokyo Amid Quad Meeting

Russian and Chinese jets flew near Tokyo as leaders from the U.S., India, Japan, and Australia met for the Quad bloc summit in Asia.

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Travel once energized Biden, but Asia trip offers little relief from political woes

TOKYO — On his fifth and final day in Asia, President Joe Biden voiced amazement that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined other leaders in Japan just a day after he was sworn in.

Los Angeles Times

Labor government hits ground running

The prime minister will focus on his domestic agenda once he returns home from Tokyo but his ministry has already started work to fulfil key election promises.

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PM Modi, President Biden launch technology, development finance initiatives at bilateral in Tokyo

Committed to making India-U.S. partnership ‘among closest on Earth’, the U.S. President says.

The Hindu

Japan scrambles jets after 'provocative' flyby by Russia and China warplanes on Tokyo's big day

Leaders of the US, Australia and India are currently attending the Quad summit

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China, Russia conduct joint aerial patrol in military exercise

Chinese and Russian militaries conducted a joint aerial patrol on Tuesday, China's defence ministry said.

Bangkok Post

Tokyo shift: Albanese signals new foreign policy focus

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named climate change a major regional security issue as he signals a strategic policy shift at the Quad leaders meeting.

The New Daily

Jaishankar meets U.S., Japanese counterparts in Tokyo

Foreign Ministers of India, Japan and the U.S. discusses regional, global issues

The Hindu

Japan scrambles jets as warplanes from Russia and China approach airspace during Quad summit

Japan says Chinese bombers met Russian bombers and ‘made a joint flight to the East China Sea’

The Independent UK

Japan says it scrambled jets after Russian, Chinese warplanes neared airspace during Quad

Japan scrambled jets after Russian and Chinese warplanes neared its airspace on Tuesday, when Tokyo was hosting the leaders of the Quad grouping of countries, Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said.

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Vending machines for frozen meals on the rise in Tokyo

There has been a recent rise of vending machines offering consumers the chance to take home the frozen form of some signature menu items from privately run eateries or chain restaurants, such as chicken wings and Nagasaki champon noodles.

The Guardian - AU

From Marrickville to Tokyo: Anthony Albanese goes down the rabbit hole and emerges on the world stage

Australia’s new prime minister felt the gravity of the moment as he met with the leaders of the US, India and Japan

The Hindu

PM Modi holds 'fruitful' discussions with new Australian PM Anthony Albanese; agree to further cement bilateral ties

Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese met on the sidelines of the Quad Summit in Tokyo, a day after the centre-left Labor Party leader was sworn-in as the Australian Prime Minister

Reuters

Behind the scenes in Japan, a welcome for Biden's defence of Taiwan

For Japan, U.S. President Joe Biden's comment he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan signalled no formal change in policy. But behind the scenes in Tokyo, it was seen as a welcome warning at a time of growing alarm over China.

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Quad praises Albanese government's higher ambition on climate

The Quad summit in Tokyo has praised Australia raising its ambition on climate change, after Anthony Albanese told fellow leaders his government would do more to assist Pacific countries address it.

Reuters

In meeting with Biden, Australia's Albanese recalls colourful first trip to U.S

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held his first meeting as leader with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, prompting Biden to jokingly stage a mock walk-out as the Labor Party leader recalled his first visit to Washington.

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‘Quad’ Talks in Japan Open With Eyes on China and Ukraine

Leaders from the U.S., Japan, India, and Australia are in Tokyo looking to bolster the Indo-Pacific group of major democratic nations. Although China is the Quad’s long term focus, Ukraine’s sure to feature on the agenda.

Bangkok Post

Australia's new PM scolds China over trade tariffs

SYDNEY: New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rebuked China on Tuesday for imposing hefty tariffs on Australian exports two years ago, in remarks made while attending a regional security conference in Tokyo a day after being sworn in.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Hosts Quad Summit Seeking Unity on Countering China

Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States met in Tokyo on Tuesday, looking to put China on notice as it expands its military and economic influence in the region. The summit of the grouping known as the Quad comes a day after US President Joe Biden said Washington…

Reuters

India says 'substantive outcomes' reached in Biden, Modi talks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden reached "substantive outcomes" on Tuesday in talks to strengthen their trade, technology and defence ties.

Reuters

Quad countries, including India, shared Ukraine concerns, Japan's Kishida says

Leaders of the Quad grouping of countries, including India's Narendra Modi, shared concerns over the situation in Ukraine at their meeting in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday.

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