JAKARTA, March 23 -- The 15th ASEAN-Japan Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting took place virtually today, underscoring the commitment of both sides to further strengthen the ASEAN-Japan partnership.
The meeting welcomed the substantive progress in ASEAN-Japan cooperation through the implementation of activities under the Implementation Plan of the 2013 Vision Statement on ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation. Approximately 97% of the action lines under the Plan have been addressed.
Both sides agreed to continue promoting cooperation in areas of common interests, including trade and investment, disaster management, sustainable development, smart cities, cybersecurity, connectivity, and people-to-people exchanges. They also stressed the n...