Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile on Monday said he is seeking an expanded economic relationship that would activate economic interactions between Japan and Australia, a Foreign Ministry official in Tokyo said.
In a meeting with Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi, Vaile said bilateral economic relations have been healthy and stable, but that the two countries should promote discussions to help strengthen them.
Kawaguchi said she hopes to discuss with Australia what steps can be taken toward that end, adding it is desirable to have a cooperative and mutually stimulating economic relationship, the official said.