Japan's Kishida, Australia's Albanese to meet in Perth -Japan govt

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is escorted by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the start of their bilateral meeting alongside the Quad leaders' summit, between the United States, Japan, India and Australia, at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Pool/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Perth from Oct. 21-23 and will meet counterpart Anthony Albanese during his trip, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday.

Japan aims to further develop ties between the two nations over security, defence and the economy, including cooperation over a free and open Indo-Pacific, Matsuno said.