cooperation was in continuation

cooperation was in continuation

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with similar objectives. Ishiba’s aim has been to deepen Japan’s economic and security ties with Southeast Asian nations as the Trump administration’s involvement in the region grows increasingly uncertain. Ishiba’s priorotising Vietnam for closer defence cooperation was in continuation with his predecessor Fumio Kishida’s government. In November 2023, during the four-day visit to Tokyo as a rare state guest marking the two countries’ 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong and Kishida had agreed to boost ties and start discussing Japanese military aid amid China threat and its growing influence in the region. Both the leaders agreed that time to broaden their security cooperation, work on defence equipment and technology transfers สล็อต