Top Japanese Official Visits Australia as Bid to Build New Frigate Heats Up

Top Japanese official visits Australia as bid to build new frigate heats up

The trip by Akihisa Nagashima, special adviser to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, was seen as another move by Tokyo to secure the multibillion dollar contract.

Inside the futuristic Japanese warship that could change the face of the Australian navy

Australia is about to spend $10 billion on a new fleet of frigates, with German and Japanese ship makers battling for the contract. But the Japanese bid is about more than just the boat.