ASEAN and Japan Senior Officials participating in the 30th ASEAN-JapanForum, held on June 22 in Cambodia, reaffirmed the importance of thestrategic partnership between two sides and agreed to explore newopportunities to further the relationship.
At theforum, two sides took note of the progress in ASEAN-Japan relations,especially since the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit in 2013 markingthe 40th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan relations.
Japan is theASEAN’s third largest trading partner and second biggest source offoreign investment. Japan is also a leading partner in boosting regionalconnectivity with a list of 70 projects, which help implement themaster plan on ASEAN connectivity. The country also proactively joinedhands with ASEAN to tackle climate change and natural disasters throughfinancial and technical supports to enhance the capacity of ASEANCoordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management(AHA Centre).
A large number of activities and projects havebeen implemented or ongoing under the newly established Japan-ASEANIntegration Fund (JAIF) worth 100 million USD to enhance cultural tiesand people-to-people contacts.
On economic relations, ASEAN andJapan agreed to expeditiously conclude negotiations on upgrading theASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and to achieve thetargets of the ASEAN-Japan 10-Year Strategic Economic CooperationRoadmap (2012-2022) to double trade and investment flows by 2022.
Both sides recognised the implications of the evolving regional andglobal security environment and agreed to enhance cooperation to promoteregional peace and stability.
In this regard, ASEAN and Japanemphasized the importance of maintaining peace, stability, freedom andsafety of navigation in and over-flight above the East Sea.
Meanwhile, Japan reiterated its support for ASEAN’s ongoing efforts torealise full and effective implementation of the Declaration on theConduct of Parties on the East Sea (DOC) and early conclusion of a Codeof Conduct on the East Sea (COC).
The two sides also agreed tostrengthen cooperation in addressing non-traditional securitychallenges, particularly transnational crimes including terrorism andextremism, cybercrime, sea piracy and pandemic threats.-VNA
At theforum, two sides took note of the progress in ASEAN-Japan relations,especially since the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit in 2013 markingthe 40th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan relations.
Japan is theASEAN’s third largest trading partner and second biggest source offoreign investment. Japan is also a leading partner in boosting regionalconnectivity with a list of 70 projects, which help implement themaster plan on ASEAN connectivity. The country also proactively joinedhands with ASEAN to tackle climate change and natural disasters throughfinancial and technical supports to enhance the capacity of ASEANCoordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management(AHA Centre).
A large number of activities and projects havebeen implemented or ongoing under the newly established Japan-ASEANIntegration Fund (JAIF) worth 100 million USD to enhance cultural tiesand people-to-people contacts.
On economic relations, ASEAN andJapan agreed to expeditiously conclude negotiations on upgrading theASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and to achieve thetargets of the ASEAN-Japan 10-Year Strategic Economic CooperationRoadmap (2012-2022) to double trade and investment flows by 2022.
Both sides recognised the implications of the evolving regional andglobal security environment and agreed to enhance cooperation to promoteregional peace and stability.
In this regard, ASEAN and Japanemphasized the importance of maintaining peace, stability, freedom andsafety of navigation in and over-flight above the East Sea.
Meanwhile, Japan reiterated its support for ASEAN’s ongoing efforts torealise full and effective implementation of the Declaration on theConduct of Parties on the East Sea (DOC) and early conclusion of a Codeof Conduct on the East Sea (COC).
The two sides also agreed tostrengthen cooperation in addressing non-traditional securitychallenges, particularly transnational crimes including terrorism andextremism, cybercrime, sea piracy and pandemic threats.-VNA
