Japanese Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Kiya Masahiko has described ASEAN as an important partner of Japan and Tokyo is committed to enhancing cooperation with the bloc.
Japanese Ambassador to ASEAN Kiya Masahiko (Photo: VNA)
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In aninterview granted to Indonesia's official news agency Antara, Ambassador Kiyasaid geopolitically, ASEAN is strategically positioned between the Indian Oceanand the Pacific Ocean. In addition, ASEAN's population is 670 millionpeople and its economy continues to grow. These are reasons that encourageJapan to maintain relations with ASEAN. Accordingto him, Japan was the first dialogue partner of ASEAN and held the firstinformal dialogue in 1973 before the formal dialogue in March 1977. This yearmarks their 50th anniversary of friendship and cooperation with a commemorativesummit scheduled for December in Tokyo.
Kiya said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledgedto contribute to and cooperate with ASEAN in several important areas such asmaritime affairs, connectivity, infrastructure quality improvement, climatechange response, disaster management, and cooperation in economic agenda suchas supply chain recovery, digital technology, and food security.
Talking with Vietnam News Agency in Jakarta in early March, AmbassadorKiya said the values shared by ASEAN and Japan over the past five decades havebeen peace, trust, and mutual respect. This vision was demonstrated over 40years ago when then-Prime Minister of Ja🐓pan Fukuda Takeo visited ASEANcountries and gave an important foreign policy speech, now known as the"Fukuda Doctrine."
The doctrine emphasised thatJapan would never become a military power threatening the region, would build"heart-to-heart" relationships with Southeast Asian countries, andactively cooperate with ASEAN and support its efforts as an equal partner.According to the diplomat, these are the basic practical values that have driven theJapan-ASEAN cooperative relationship over the past five decades./.
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Japanese Ambassador to ASEAN Kiya Masahiko (Photo: VNA) 
