Japan vows to work with ASEAN for free, open Indo-Pacific region
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on October 27 pledged to intensify cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in realising a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Photo: Kyodo/VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on October 27pledged to intensify cooperation with the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) in realising a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Addressing the virtual ASEAN-Japan Summit, Kishida referredto his past efforts to enhance Japan's ties with ASEAN during his tenure asforeign minister between 2012 and 2017, affirming that he continues to valuethe relationship with the 10-member bloc.
He also said Japan will steadily promote cooperation for theASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific, an initiative aimed at maintaining peace,freedom, and prosperity in the region, and that it shares the same values asJapan's vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
As 2023 marks the 50th year of ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation,Kishida said Japan plans to hold a special summit at that time to take therelationship to a "new stage."
Also on this day, the Japanese leader is scheduled to attendan ASEAN-plus-Three summit that will bring together the leaders of ASEAN plusJapan, China and the Republic of Korea, as well as the East Asia Summit, anevent that also involves regional powers such as the US, Australia, India andRussia./.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Photo: Kyodo/VNA) 
