Sixth Japan-Australia Ministerial Economic Dialogue Held

The Japan-Australia Ministerial Economic Dialogue is a minister-level policy forum established between Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to address strategic economic issues between the two countries.

During the ministerial dialogue, the participants reviewed the outcomes of the Japan–Australia Summit held in Canberra, Australia, on Monday, May 4, which marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Japan and Australia. These outcomes included the Japan–Australia Joint Declaration on Economic Security Cooperation, the Japan–Australia Joint Statement on Energy Security Cooperation, and the Japan–Australia Joint Statement on Elevated Critical Minerals Cooperation. The ministers also discussed issues such as trade, supply chain cooperation, critical minerals, and energy.

In addition, the ministers discussed regional energy security and the stable supply of energy and resources under the Partnership On Wide Energy and Resources Resilience (POWERR) Asia initiative together with Australia, Japan’s special strategic partner. Following the dialogue, a joint statement was issued as an outcome of the ministerial meeting.

Related Material

• Japan-Australia Ministerial Economic Dialogue Joint Ministerial Statement(PDF:102KB)

Related Links

• Japan-Australia Leaders’ Meeting and Signing Ceremony (MOFA)
• METI Minister Nishimura Visits Melbourne, Australia (Attending the Fifth Japan-Australia Economic Ministerial Dialogue) (October 8, 2023)

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