TOKYO, April 27 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight:
(As Prime Minister Ishiba sets off for Viet Nam and the Philippines as another trip to Southeast Asia, following a trip he made to that region in January this year, on the importance of Southeast Asia for Japan and the aims Prime Minister Ishiba had in mind in selecting those two countries for this visit; and, in the context of China intensifying its maritime expansion in this region, on what concrete outcomes Prime Minister Ishiba is aiming for in the area of security; and, in the context of international economic turmoil in the wake of the tariff measures imposed by the Trump administration, on what kinds of discussions Prime Minister Ishiba wishes to hold ...