Anthony Albanese holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister during G7
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reiterated Australia's important trade and defence relationship with Japan during a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Canada.
The meeting at the G7 followed disappointment from the Australian side after a potential meeting with US President Donald Trump was cancelled, as the American leader returned home to address growing concerns over the conflict in the Middle East.
The Prime Minister is set to meet the European Union Commissioner and his UK counterpart on Wednesday.
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