Japan, Australia to expand defense ties for regional order


              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, center, and his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi, front right, greet each other before an honor guard ceremony, ahead of their bilateral meeting at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles attends an honor guard ceremony, prior to a meeting with his counterpart Nobuo Kishi at the Japanese Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, right, inspects an honor guard during a ceremony prior to a meeting with his counterpart Nobuo Kishi at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, left, and his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi, front center, attend an honor guard ceremony, ahead of their meeting at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles inspects an honor guard during a ceremony prior to a meeting with his counterpart Nobuo Kishi at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, left, and his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi pose for a photo before their meeting at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              An officer, left, checks the formation of members of a Japan Self-Defense Forces honor guard before a ceremony for Australian deputy prime minister and defense minister at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, left, and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi shake hands after a joint news conference at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, left, and his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi hold their meeting at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, right, speaks to Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles during their meeting at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles speaks as he and his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi hold a joint news conference at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo.(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, left, and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi hold a joint news conference at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, left, and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi hold a joint news conference at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
            
              Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, left, and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi shake hands after a joint news conference at the Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, Pool)
Japan, Australia to expand defense ties for regional order