Tokyo (VNA), April 17 -- The Foreign Ministry of Japan on April 16 announced its 2024 Diplomatic Bluebook , which clarifies the country's orientations to expand relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) in general and Vietnam in particular.
The book highlighted that Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has introduced the new version of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Initiative (FOIP) announced by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in March 2023, emphasysing four priority areas for cooperation, namely maritime cooperation, connectivity, sustainable development goals (SDG) implementation, and economic connection.
At the ASEAN Summit in September 2023, Japan announced the Japan - ASEAN Comprehensive Connectivity In...