US EditionIn Vietnam Speech, Takaichi to Shore up Indo-Pacific Ties with Updated Strategy
Japan will discuss energy security, rare earths and artificial intelligence with Vietnam and Australia as it seeks stronger regional supply chains.
- On Friday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi began a five-day trip to Vietnam and Australia for bilateral summit talks aimed at boosting economic security cooperation amid Middle East energy disruptions.
- Japan relies heavily on Middle East crude oil imports via the Strait of Hormuz; Takaichi told reporters she will "affirm cooperation in securing stable energy supplies" given regional tensions.
- On Saturday, Takaichi meets Vietnam's President Lam and Prime Minister Minh Hung in Hanoi to discuss deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the "official security assistance" scheme.
- Takaichi travels to Australia on Sunday to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and confirm their "special strategic partnership," as both nations have ramped up security cooperation including contracts for 11 naval ships.
- Marking its 10th anniversary, Takaichi will advocate for a "free and open Indo-Pacific" strategy in Hanoi to promote a rules-based international order amid China's rising regional influence.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, currently visiting Vietnam, met with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on the morning of the 2nd (afternoon Japan time) and issued a joint document confirming the strengthening of cooperation on economic security, including securing energy and vital minerals. Amid the worsening situation in the Middle East…
Takaichi to hold talks in Vietnam on economic security, critical minerals
Japan and Vietnam are set to agree to boost their partnership in economic security in leaders’ talks on Saturday, as Japan seeks to strengthen supply chains for critical resources amid its diplomatic spat with China and the Middle East crisis. As Tokyo looks to deepen ties with Southeast Asian nations with an eye to China’s increasing economic engagement with the region, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will also give a speech on Japan’s updated vi…
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Japan PM to meet top Vietnam leaders in Hanoi
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet top Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi on Saturday, with Japanese media saying she will make a speech touting a "free and open" Indo-Pacific region.
Japan’s PM Takaichi in Hanoi, to meet Vietnamese leaders
HANOI, May 2 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to meet Vietnam’s leader To Lam in Hanoi on Saturday as the countries try to shore up ties amid a sharp slowdown in Japanese investment in Vietnam. The two sides are expected to discuss ways to deepen a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established in 2023, with a focus on cooperation in energy, technology, critical minerals and regional stability, a Japanese foreign m…
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