Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Arrives in Sydney

Japan PM Shinzo Abe (left) gestures as he and Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull walk together on the South Head Heritage Trail in Sydney. (AAP)

Sydney, 15 Rabiul Akhir 1438/14 January 2017 (MINA) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has landed in Sydney to begin a brief visit for meetings focusing on trade, security, and the implications of the impending Trump US presidency.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has described Saturday’s planned discussions as “a very important agenda,” and says the two countries have great relations and collaboration, thewest.com reported.

Mr Abe arrived with wife Akie on Friday night, joined by a delegation of leaders from Japanese banks, resources firms and education institutions.

On Saturday, Mr Turnbull and Mr Abe are expected to meet and talk about the effects of a Donald Trump presidency on the Asia-Pacific, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the nuclear threat from North Korea and rising regional tensions around activity in the South China Sea.

The two countries are also due to sign a revised acquisition and cross-servicing deal, under which the Australian defence force will be able to supply ammunition to the Japanese military for the first time.

Australia is Abe’s second stop in a four-nation swing intended to boost Japan’s trade and security engagements amid concern over China’s emergence as a military power in the Pacific.

After Australia, he visits Indonesia and Vietnam. (T/RS05/RS01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)