A pipe-like object was thrown near Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an outdoor speech in the city of Wakayama.
Canberra has encouraged Tokyo to introduce shared parenting after The Age,The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes reported that at least 82 Australian children had been abducted by their Japanese parent since 2004.
Prominent Japanese politicians have labelled the country’s sole custody system an embarrassment and appealed to Australia to raise the issue publicly in Japan.
The remarks followed recent comments by Fumio Kishida that same-sex marriage needed careful consideration because of its potential impact on the family structure.
France is Fumio Kishida’s first stop on a tour that will also take him to Italy,the UK,Canada and the US,before he hosts the next G7 summit.
US President Joe Biden and fellow world leaders will travel to Anthony Albanese’s home town next year for the Quad leaders’ summit.
Australia needs to start thinking more deeply about the very real prospect of a war with China – and it must appreciate that Taiwan is only one potential trigger for conflict.
Anthony Albanese said North Korea violated multiple UN resolutions and must stop,while the Japanese PM said the provocation cannot be condoned.
A new security deal will clear the way for Australia and Japan to share more intelligence about Chinese military operations in the region.
Tony Abbott has called for new submarines to be delivered as soon as possible as Anthony Albanese and US Vice President Kamala Harris meet in Tokyo.
After three months of protest and bitter debate,Japan has finally farewelled its longest-serving prime minister.