Japan plans to expand multifaceted assistance for ASEAN
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are planning on reaffirming their commitments to ensure food security in case of emergency at a special summit in December commemorating their 50 years of friendship, Kyodo News reported on August 28.
Tokyo (VNA) - Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)are planning on reaffirming their commitments to ensure food security in caseof emergency at a special summit in December commemorating their 50 years offriendship, Kyodo News reported on August 28.
The meeting in Tokyo will see Japan expand its assistance toASEAN, including enhancing measures against cyberattacks, climate change, aswell as cooperation on maritime security.
Ahead of the Tokyo summit, the leaders of Japan and ASEANwill meet in Indonesia next month, where they will upgrade ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, the news agency cited government sources.
Japan is expected to expand training and technological aidto ASEAN through both public and private programmes in a bid to maintain andenhance their food supply chain. The two sides will also coordinate onproducing high value-added agricultural and marine products that meet consumerdemand.
In regards to cybersecurity, Japan plans to provide advancedtraining to participants at the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity BuildingCentre in Thailand, said the sources.
The Japanese government also hopes to highlight theimportance of a free and open Indo-Pacific in a joint statement to be adoptedat the summit in December./.
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