TOKYO, April 27 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight:
It is a great honor for me to visit Viet Nam for the first time as the Prime Minister of Japan since the elevation of Japan-Viet Nam relations to a "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World" in 2023. This is my first visit to Viet Nam in many years, and my wife and I look forward to witnessing the country's remarkable development.
Japan and Viet Nam are closely linked both geographically and historically, and have enjoyed friendly relations for centuries. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Japanese towns were established in Hoi An through the Red Seal trade. In the early 20th century, Phan Boi Chau studied in Japan in l...