Japan visit focuses on trade and security

Malcolm Turnbull has arrived in Tokyo for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with North Korea, trade and closer defence ties on the agenda.

Malcolm Turnbull will push for closer defence ties during talks with Japan's Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. (AAP) Source: AP

Malcolm Turnbull and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe are set to bond over blast-resistant military vehicles made in country Victoria as the pair forge ahead with closer defence ties between Canberra and Tokyo.

Stergos Kastelloriou reports.