Shingo Yamagami

Which future? Japan’s net zero vision for the region boosts gas and threatens green exports in Australia
Japan has a very clear vision of what the Asia-Pacific’s clean energy future looks like – decarbonisation, but done slowly and with a longer role for coal, oil and gas.
The Conversation
7 min read
Good to see our favourite ambassador back on the telly
We miss you Shingo.
The Canberra Times
2 min read
‘Wolf warrior’ or entertainer? Outspoken Japanese envoy Shingo Yamagami has no regrets as he departs Australia
The ambassador has been seen variously as giving Australia a ‘shake-up’ and ‘kicking own-goals’ during his Canberra posting
The Guardian - AU
10 min read
A fond farewell by class act Shingo
The Japanese ambassador returns to Tokyo on Saturday.
The Canberra Times
3 min read
Japan's Inpex says Australia risks unintended consequences as it 'quietly quits' LNG
The head of Japan's biggest oil and gas producer has warned that Australia risks undermining global security through a decision to "quietly quit" the international gas trade.
ABC News
6 min read
China's blunt words to Australia and Japan
Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian says Japan's failure to apologise for its conduct during World War II means it could again go to war with Australia in the future.
AAP
3 min read
Chinese ambassador invokes WWII in quarrel with Japanese counterpart, suggests trade bans may lift
China's ambassador criticises his Japanese counterpart in Canberra, accusing him of not doing his job properly and suggesting Tokyo may launch a military attack on Australia again in the future.
ABC News
6 min read
Afternoon Update: national cabinet agrees to cap gas, coal prices; Covid cases rising; and South Koreans getting younger
Gas and coal prices will be capped, and relief is coming on energy bills, as parliament is recalled
The Guardian - AU
7 min read
Australian defence chief warns of rise in ‘grey-zone activities’ in Indo-Pacific region amid China tensions
Gen Angus Campbell declares Australia and Japan are bound together by ‘increasingly shared strategic challenges’
The Guardian - AU
5 min read
Japanese ambassador takes ‘highly unusual’ campaign against Queensland coal royalty hike to mining forum
Shingo Yamagami emerges as strident critic of Palaszczuk government’s tiered rate aimed at cashing in on record prices
The Guardian - AU
6 min read