WorldAsiaWorld politicsPrint articleAnalysisMorrison finds common ground with Japan's 'Uncle Reiwa'Greg EarlContributorNov 18, 2020 – 5.37pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginRestoring economic growth, transitioning to green energy and getting more women into the government. Scott Morrison was in a different country for the first time in almost a year this week, but he would have found the political landscape very familiar.Military co-operation was the main reason for the meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, just two months after his sudden rise to the top job.Loading...Greg Earl is an editor and writer. He was the AFR deputy editor, opinion editor, Asia-Pacific editor and a correspondent in Jakarta, Tokyo and New York. Connect with Greg on Twitter.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreWorld politicsShinzo AbeYoshihide SugaScott MorrisonJapanJunichiro KoizumiJohn HowardNaruhitoUSAAnalysisLatest In AsiaFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WorldThe Australian Financial Review MagazineWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobPaul SmithThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCMonica Lewinsky might be the most influential feminist in 30 yearsBOSS Financial ReviewThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesSally PattenHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetWhat 18-hour days on a farm taught this NAB exec about bankingLife & LeisureThe secret to Oroton’s $123m turnaround successJessica BeresfordMaison Balzac glassware and bendy candlesticks to light up your homeStep inside this modernist penthouse with 360-degree viewsRich ListThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jailBrook TurnerFortescue near settlement with US tycoon after energy deal bust-upAustralia’s 50 Richest Bosses revealed