The New Japanese Prime Minister’s Foreign Policy

On September 27, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election was held, and Shigeru Ishiba won it. On October 1, he was appointed Japanese Prime Minister, and the new administration was established.

Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida didn’t run in the election because he had reluctantly decided to take responsibility for the corrupt relationship between the LDP and a religious organization, the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification(Former Unification Church, FUC) and the LDP slush fund scandal.

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What Is JAUKUS?

On January 23, Japan and Australia signed an agreement to enhance strategic capabilities in robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare.

This project is the first under a bilateral research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) arrangement signed in June 2023.

The research project will contribute to strategic capabilities in undersea communication and interoperability between Japan and Australia.

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