Trade and global security will be on the agenda for a meeting between Anthony Albanese and his Japanese counterpart ahead of the funeral of Shinzo Abe.
The prime minister has arrived in Tokyo where he will meet with Fumio Kishida at the Akasaka State Palace.
Mr Albanese last met with Mr Kishida in June in Madrid, at the Asia-Pacific partners meeting at the NATO summit.
Former prime ministers John Howard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull will also be invited to meet with Mr Kishida.
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape also travelled with Mr Albanese.
Mr Albanese will also meet with US vice president Kamala Harris, who is among other world leaders attending the funeral of Mr Abe.
Mr Abe, who was assassinated in July, was Japan's longest serving prime minister, from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.
He was instrumental in elevating Australia's relationship with Japan to a special strategic partnership and was central to the formation of the Quad partnership involving his country, Australia, India and the US.
His state funeral will take place at the Nippon Budokan.
Mr Albanese said Japan was an integral partner to Australia, and lauded Mr Abe for his role in seeking a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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