Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome the Prime Minister of Japan, Her Excellency Sanae Takaichi, to Australia from Sunday 3 May to Tuesday 5 May 2026.
This will be Prime Minister Takaichi's first official visit to Australia since taking office.
This year marks 50 years since the signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Australia and Japan - the foundation for our relationship of trust and friendship today.
Our Special Strategic Partnership is underpinned by deep trade and investment ties, growing security and defence cooperation and enduring cultural ties between our nations.
Prime Minister Albanese will meet with Prime Minister Takaichi at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 4 May 2026 for the Australia-Japan Annual Leaders' Meeting.
The visit will be the fourth time the leaders have met, with previous meetings last year on the margins of the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, the APEC Summit in Gyeongju and the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.
Quotes attributable to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
"I am honoured to welcome Prime Minister Takaichi to Australia for our Annual Leaders' Meeting where we will continue to work together under our Special Strategic Partnership for the benefit of our people and the region.
"50 years ago, our nations laid the foundation for a partnership based on trust, shared values and mutual respect by signing the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
"Australia and Japan share strong strategic alignment. Our cooperation is essential to maintaining a peaceful, stable and prosperous region.
"Our enduring trade and investment ties underpin our relationship, creating jobs, providing opportunity and delivering economic growth to both our nations."
