50th ASEAN-Japan Summit- Japan, ASEAN reaffirm security, economic partnership
President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands on Dec. 17, 2023, at their Joint Chairpersons’ Press Announcement after the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit Meeting in Tokyo.(AFP/Eugene Hoshiko/Pool)
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As Japan intensified its efforts to sway ASEAN toward its regional interests over the weekend, group chair Indonesia underlined that a partnership based on mutual trust, a “habit of dialogue” and lawfulness were key to a long-term partnership.
In a joint briefing, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Sunday said that maintaining a stable Indo-Pacific with ASEAN was at the basis of their “trusted partnership”, while Southeast Asian leaders welcome an upcoming talk between some rivals in the region.
The three-day ASEAN-Japan Summit, which Jokowi cochaired, notably focused on security cooperation and peace, a priority analysts have previously expected amid Tokyo’s attempt to grapple with Beijing’s rapid rise.
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Jakarta ● Mon, December 18, 2023
