Japan PM Kishida's tour was intended to lay the groundwork for a special summit involving leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
KUALA LUMPUR — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim agreed Sunday to promote bilateral defense and maritime security cooperation amid China's increasing military assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.
Watch more News on iWantTFC He told Anwar he hopes to come up with a "new vision of cooperation" at the summit, and the Malaysian leader expressed optimism on the future of Japan-ASEAN relations, according to the Japanese government. Japan has designated four Asia-Pacific countries — Bangladesh, Fiji, Malaysia and the Philippines — as OSA recipients, earmarking 2 billion yen for the fiscal year through March 2024.
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