For more news visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://facebook.com/NTDTelevision<br /><br />Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is on a trip to Japan and met with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto on Thursday.<br /><br />Gillard arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday on the first leg of her East Asia tour. In a speech, she pledged that Australia would help Japan maintain energy security.<br /><br />Japan is keen to secure additional energy sources, especially liquefied natural gas to compensate for reduced power due to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.<br /><br />Analysts say Japan's long-term energy demand will further drive Australia's current massive $200 billion liquefied natural gas capacity build up.<br /><br />Gillard also met with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan later on Thursday. She is scheduled to visit disaster-hit northern Japan on Saturday.
