Japan
Ministerial visits
In 1957, Sir Robert Menzies became the first Australian Prime Minister to visit Japan. Since then, Japan has seen 26 such visits by sitting Prime Ministers, and many more by Cabinet Ministers. The following summary depicts key Ministerial visits over recent years.
Australian Ministerial visits to Japan
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Minister |
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Virtual summit between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo |
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2020 |
Frequent telephone calls between Australian and Japanese Foreign, Trade and Defence Ministers during the COVID-19 crisis |
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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women Marise Payne |
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Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds |
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Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan |
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| August 2019 | Minister for Agriculture Bridget McKenzie |
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Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor |
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Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham and Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews |
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann and Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham |
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg |
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Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne |
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Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Coulton |
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Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan |
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Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Steven Ciobo |
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Minister for International Development and the Pacific Concetta Fierravanti-Wells |
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January-February 2018 |
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan |
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull |
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October 2017 |
Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann |
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Minister for International Development and the Pacific Concetta Fierravanti-Wells |
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7th Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations |
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April 2017 |
Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Steven Ciobo |
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March 2017 |
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan |
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October 2016 |
Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Greg Hunt |
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Minister for Defence Marise Payne |
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop |
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull |
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November 2015 |
Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Barnaby Joyce |
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Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women Michaelia Cash |
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| June 2015 | Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia Josh Frydenberg |
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Minister for Defence Kevin Andrews |
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop |
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March 2015 |
Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt |
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Minister for Justice Michael Keenan |
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November 2014 |
Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane |
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Minister for Defence David Johnston |
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Treasurer Joe Hockey |
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5th Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations |
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop |
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott |
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Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb |
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March 2014 |
Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb |
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November 2013 |
Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb |
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October 2013 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Brett Mason |
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop |
Also in 1957, then Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi became the first post-war Japanese Prime Minister to visit Australia. Since then, Australia has seen 11 such visits by sitting Prime Ministers.
Japanese Ministerial visits to Australia
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Date |
Minister |
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| January 2020 |
Ministerial Economic Dialogue Minister for Trade Kajiyama Hiroshi |
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe |
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8th Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations |
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe |
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6th Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations |
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October 2014 |
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy Akira Amari |
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September 2014 |
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso |
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July 2014 |
Agriculture Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi |
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe |
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April 2014 |
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Yoshitaka Shindo |
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April 2014 |
Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera |
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February 2014 |
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso |