TOKYO, April 10 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On April 10, commencing at 3:00 p.m. local time (2.00 p.m. on April 10, Japan time) for approximately 3 hours and half, including a break, Mr. FUNAKOSHI Takehiro, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting including a working dinner with his Australian counterpart, Ms. Jan Adams, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia. The overview of the meeting is as follows:

Marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Japan and Australia this year, the two sides confirmed their commitment to building on concrete bilateral cooperation across a wide range of fields. G...