ASEANEWS HEADLINE: SINGAPORE – Asean at heart of Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy: Kono
As maritime hub, Singapore can play big role in strategy, says Japan Foreign Minister
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Asean is at the heart of Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy that seeks to promote the rule of law at sea and build high-quality infrastructure in areas across the Indian and Pacific oceans, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has said.
Speaking to The Straits Times in an exclusive interview yesterday, ahead of a visit to Singapore next week for meetings with his counterparts from Asean and its partners, Mr Kono said the strategy was not intended to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) or South Korea’s New Southern Policy.
JUL 27, 2018, 5:00 AM SGT
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