ASEAN 2020: Japan stands ready to help ASEAN reduce emissions
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide will convey his country’s willingness to provide assistance to ASEAN member countries to cut their emissions while attending the upcoming ASEAN-Japan Summit, Japan’s national broadcaster NHK said on November 11.
Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – Japanese PrimeMinister Suga Yoshihide will convey his country’s willingness to provideassistance to ASEAN member countries to cut their emissions while attending theupcoming ASEAN-Japan Summit, Japan’s national broadcaster NHK said on November11.
Suga is also expected to explain Japan’scommitment to reducing the country’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.
According to the broadcaster, anti-coronavirusmeasures are high on the agenda of the leaders of Japan and ten ASEAN members.Participants will confirm the establishment of an ASEAN centre for the controlof infectious diseases. Japan has pledged to make financial contribution to theplan.
Suga will attend other meetings, such as theEast Asia Summit where he is expected to call for unity on maritime security toensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. He also hopes to exchange views on thesituation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Themed “Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN”, the 37thASEAN Summit and related summits will be held online on November 12-15./.
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Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
