It’s not just technical naval capability. Australia has persuasive geostrategic and industrial reasons for choosing Japan over Germany as its partner in building as many as 11 general-purpose frigates in a priority defence program.

Mina Tanaka scored a pair of first-half goals and assisted on a second-half goal as Japan opened the SheBelieves Cup with a 4-0 win over Australia.

Canberra surmised that China's military moves were intended to “shape the responses of those in the region and observe and learn from our reactions.”

China's recent live-fire naval drills in the Tasman Sea off southeastern Australia highlighted continued tensions between the major Indo-Pacific powers, particularly in the Sea and the Taiwan Strait.

The US Women’s National Team’s 18-match unbeaten run under coach Emma Hayes came to an end on Thursday with a 2-1 defeat to Japan in the SheBelieves Cup.

Mitsui, one of Japan’s biggest companies, has gone against conventional thinking to dive deep into iron ore, adding $5.3 billion to the fortune of an Australian family.

After the quarterfinal matches at the U20 Asian Cup, four teams Australia, Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea have qualified for the 2025 U20 World Cup.

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The United States battles Japan for the SheBelieves Cup title. This match is available on multiple streaming services for free.

Involved in the 10th edition of the cup is Japan, which featured in 2023 and 2024, and Australia and Colombia, two newcomers. The teams will play one another round-robin style, and the nation with the most points after three games will win the competition.

The final match of the 2025 SheBelieves Cup sees the top two teams in the competition facing off with the USWNT facing Japan at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.

Japan handed the United States its first loss under coach Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory Wednesday in the SheBelieves Cup title game.