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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles (C) inspect a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 surface-to-air missile defense system at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) jogs with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles on the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) jogs with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles on the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles hold a joint press conference after their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles prior to their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) poses with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meet the press following their "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles meets the press jointly with the Australian foreign minister and the Japanese foreign and defense ministers following Japan-Australia "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani pose for a photo before their "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. The Japanese and Australian foreign and defense ministers held "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo the same day.

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (L) and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles hold "two-plus-two" security talks with their Japanese counterparts in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (3rd from L) and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from L) hold "two-plus-two" security talks with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (6th from R) and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (5th from R) in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani pose for a photo before their "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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NATO Summit Dinner at Huis ten Bosch Palace - The Hague

King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima during the reception and dinner with participating heads of state and government at Paleis Huis ten Bosch. Prime Minister Schoof is present at the dinner. The King gives a speech. Arrival of the participating heads of state and government - Richard Marles, Minister of Defence of Australia . The Hague, Netherlands on June 24, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Summit Dinner at Huis ten Bosch Palace - The Hague

King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima during the reception and dinner with participating heads of state and government at Huis ten Bosch Palace. Prime Minister Schoof is present at the dinner. The King gives a speech. Arrival of the participating heads of state and government - Richard Marles, Minister of Defence of Australia . The Hague, Netherlands on June 24, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) holds talks with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Singapore on June 1, 2025.

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles before their talks in Singapore on June 1, 2025.

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles before their talks in Singapore on June 1, 2025.

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Japan-U.S.-Australia defense talks in Australia

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (C) is pictured ahead of talks with his U.S. and Australian counterparts, Lloyd Austin and Richard Marles, in Darwin, northern Australia, on Nov. 17, 2024.

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Japan-Australia foreign and defense ministers' meeting

(From L) Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong hold a joint press conference following their meeting in Queenscliff, in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, on Sept. 5, 2024.

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Japan-Australia foreign and defense ministers' meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (L) and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles hold a joint press conference following a meeting of their countries' foreign and defense ministers in Queenscliff, in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, on Sept. 5, 2024.

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Japan-Australia foreign and defense ministers' meeting

(From L) Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, her Japanese counterpart Yoko Kamikawa, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles chat during a photo session for a meeting of their countries' foreign and defense ministers in Queenscliff, in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, on Sept. 5, 2024.

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Japan-Australia foreign and defense ministers' meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (L) and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles head to a photo session for a meeting of their countries' foreign and defense ministers in Queenscliff, in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, on Sept. 5, 2024.

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IP4 meeting in Washington

(Back, from L) New Zealand's Prime Minister Cristopher Luxon, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles pose for photos before holding a meeting of NATO's four Indo-Pacific partners -- Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea -- known as IP4, in Washington on the final day of a NATO meeting on July 11, 2024.

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NATO's Indo-Pacific partners meet in Washington

(From L) South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, New Zealand's Prime Minister Cristopher Luxon, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles pose for photos before a meeting of NATO's four Indo-Pacific partners -- Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea -- known as IP4 in Washington on the final day of a NATO meeting on July 11, 2024.

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4-way defense talks in Hawaii

(from L) U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint press conference following their talks in Hawaii on May 2, 2024.

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4-way defense talks in Hawaii

(from L) U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint press conference following their talks in Hawaii on May 2, 2024.

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Japan's ruling LDP Vice President Aso in Canberra

Taro Aso (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles shake hands in the Australian capital Canberra on Nov. 13, 2023.

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Australian gov't concerned about major telecommunications outage: acting PM

STORY: Australian gov't concerned about major telecommunications outage: acting PM SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Optus offline store footage 2. various of street views STORYLINE: The Australian government has expressed concerns over the impact of a major telecommunications outage on critical services. Millions of Australians were on Wednesday morning left without mobile and internet service after Optus, Australia's second-largest telecommunications company with over 10 million customers, was hit by a major outage. The loss of service has caused public transport delays across the country, downed payment systems and cut hospital telephone lines. Speaking at a press conference, acting Prime Minister Richard Marles said the government was concerned about the outage. "We are first and foremost focused on those immediate emergency services and keeping people safe and we have been very focused on tho

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Japan-Australia talks

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara (R) shakes hands with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles prior to their talks in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2023.

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Japan-Australia defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles shake hands during their meeting in Singapore on June 4, 2023.

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4-way defense talks in Singapore

(From L) Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, Philippine Defense Minister Carlito Galvez and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pose for a photo ahead of their talks in Singapore on June 3, 2023.

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Japan, U.S., Australian defense talks

(From L) Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada pose for a photo ahead of their talks in Singapore on June 3, 2023.

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Japan-Australia talks

(From L) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada hold a joint press conference following their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Australia's foreign, defense ministers in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R), Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R), Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (L) and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles pose for a photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2022.

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Australia's foreign, defense ministers in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) poses for a photo with (from R) Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2022.

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Australia's foreign, defense ministers in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) greets Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (L) and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles ahead of their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2022.

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Australia's foreign, defense ministers in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) holds talks with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (L) and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2022.

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Japan defense minister in Hawaii

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (C), U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (L) and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles meet at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters located on Camp H.M. Smith just outside of Honolulu, Hawaii, on Oct. 1, 2022.

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Japan defense minister in Hawaii

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R), U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (C) and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles meet at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters located on Camp H.M. Smith just outside of Honolulu, Hawaii, on Oct. 1, 2022.

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Japan-Australia talks

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles attend a joint news conference following their talks in Tokyo on June 15, 2022. (Pool photo

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Japan-Australia talks

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (center, L) receives a guard of honor at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo ahead of talks with his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi (center, R) on June 15, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia talks

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (far R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles (far L) hold talks in Tokyo on June 15, 2022. (Pool photo)