Japan's new PM Takaichi attends ASEAN summit in Malaysia

Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister SanaeTakaichi attended the ASEAN–Japan Summit in Kuala Lumpur on her first foreign visit since taking office. Addressing regional leaders, she highlighted Japan’s long-standing partnership with ASEAN and reaffirmed Tokyo’s commitment to regional stability and cooperation.

SanaeTakaichi, Japan's prime minister said "It is an honour to meet you, ASEAN leaders on my first foreign visit as Prime Minister of Japan. Japan and ASEAN have a great relationship - trusted personal ways, heart-to-heart connections through long-standing cooperation in a wide-range of areas."

She emphasized Japan’s continued support for a free and open Indo-Pacific and its alignment with the ASEAN outlook on the region’s future.