
{"id":25970,"date":"2022-01-21T03:25:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T03:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/message-from-the-prime-minister-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T03:23:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T03:23:39","slug":"the-japan-times-bridges-australia-leadership-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/the-japan-times-bridges-australia-leadership-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"The Japan Times\u2013Bridges Australia Leadership Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japan has been extraordinary. Japan ranks second in Australia\u2019s total FDI stock, just after the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan and Australia have worked closely together in the energy sector for years. The strong ties built on mutual trust make for an excellent partnership in decarbonization and opportunities, such as hydrogen, present a 20-30 year horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We place a great deal of faith in the Australia &#8211; Japan relationship. It is has stood the test of time and continues to prosper.&#8221; <strong>\u2013 Peter Grey, President, Australia Japan Business Co-Operation Committee (AJBCC)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>We place a great deal of faith in the Australia &#8211; Japan relationship. It is has stood the test of time and continues to prosper.<\/p><cite><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <strong>Peter Grey<\/strong>, President of Australia Japan Business Co-Operation Committee<\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:40px\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajbcc.asn.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AU22-BussLead-logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25974\" width=\"126\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AU22-BussLead-logo-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AU22-BussLead-logo-1-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AU22-BussLead-logo-1-150x62.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020 Australia overtook Qatar as the largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exporter in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fulfill our mission of supplying the domestic market in Japan with a stable supply of energy, we have had to import from energy resources from around the world. 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