Published January 09,2025
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Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba started his official go to to Malaysia and Indonesia on Thursday.
“In an international society where uncertainty is growing, our relationship with Southeast Asia is extremely important,” Ishiba mentioned in a press release earlier than departing for Kuala Lumpur, his first cease, the place he’ll keep till Friday earlier than persevering with to Indonesia.
Ishiba highlighted Japan’s deal with safety and vitality, stating that Tokyo goals to “work to further strengthen cooperation” with Malaysia, the present chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Indonesia, the biggest financial system and inhabitants within the area.
Ishiba is scheduled to carry high-level talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim earlier than flying to Jakarta for discussions with Indonesian President Jokowi Prabowo.
Japan was Malaysia’s fourth-largest buying and selling companion, with bilateral commerce amounting to round $34 billion in 2023.
In a separate assertion, Prime Minister Anwar emphasised Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship, noting that it gives a “valuable opportunity to recalibrate our policy positions towards economic pluralism, promote cooperation across multilateral platforms, and make decisions guided by a moral conscience.”
Anwar added that Malaysia goals to “strengthen its geographical centrality this year as a conduit for electricity, talent, and supply chain diversification.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr