Key ministers from Japan and Australia will meet Wednesday to beef up their defence relations, including a possible future submarine deal, as a rising China stirs tension in the Asia-Pacific region.
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida agreed Sunday with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu to begin at an early date preparatory talks for a bilateral free trade agreement, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday that Japan does not acknowledge China's establishment of an air defense identification zone over the Japan-controlled Senkaku islets group.