Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation
Encyclopedia
The Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation is an agreement between Australia
and Japan
(Nippon) to enhance relations between the two countries mostly in trade but also social and cultural factors. It was an important stepping stone in post-World War II
relations.
The treaty, signed in 1976, was originally known as the Nippon-Australia Relations Agreement (NARA)
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(Nippon) to enhance relations between the two countries mostly in trade but also social and cultural factors. It was an important stepping stone in post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
relations.
The treaty, signed in 1976, was originally known as the Nippon-Australia Relations Agreement (NARA)
External links
- Text of the treaty (PDF) - United Nations Treaty Collection