ASEAN, Japan to strengthen ties

4 June 2019 -

ASEAN and Japan Senior Officials participating in the 34th ASEAN-Japan Forum in Hanoi yesterday reaffirmed the importance of the ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership and the commitment to further strengthen the close ties.

ASEAN also welcomed Japan’s active contribution to addressing climate change and natural disasters including through financial and technical support to strengthen the operation of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management. More activities and projects will also be conducted under the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) to foster closer cultural ties and people-to-people contacts.