U.S. President Donald Trump is back with an administration led by "America First" policies, and the independence of Japanese diplomacy is being put to the test. An international rules-based order must be protected without fail to ensure the stability of Asia.

The foreign ministers of Japan and Australia agreed Sunday that their cooperation with the United States and India under the Quad grouping should continue to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, said that Australia is one of the few foreign government to have been invited to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. During her visit,

The threats from China and North Korea aren’t going anywhere, Japan is in the midst of a historic arms buildup, and a Japanese company is one of the three big investors in the newly announced “Stargate” program.

The meeting, bringing together representatives of the four largest militaries in the Indo-Pacific, was a clear signal that the Trump administration will intensify military preparations and threats directed at China.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held one-on-one talks for the first time with newly sworn-in US secretary of state Marco Rubio.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with other members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue in Washington, including US Security of State Marco Rubio.

Penny Wong and Donald Trump hardly sound like a match made in political heaven. Yet, there was Australia’s foreign minister, in prime position.

Fresh from attending Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Foreign Minister Penny Wong will hold meetings with US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The threat of punitive tariffs, critical minerals and the AUKUS partnership – not the future of Kevin Rudd’s ambassadorship – formed the basis of Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s first meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Washington DC to discuss bilateral cooperation and Quad developments. Jaishankar will represent India at Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony and had earlier inaugurated the US Consulate in Bangalore,

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is travelling to the US to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump. In a statement on Sunday, the minister said she would use her trip to Washington DC to meet with members of the Trump Administration and Congress.