Japan will help M’sia succeed as Asean chair, says outgoing envoy

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Takahashi Katsuhiko says Japan wants to collaborate with the incoming Asean chair in promoting peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, among others.   Read More:   Laporan Lanjut:   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #TakahashiKatsuhiko #AseanChair  #IndoPacific

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00:00Japan will help Malaysia to have a successful chairmanship, and this spirit will continue.

00:10Outgoing Japanese Ambassador Takahashi Katuhiko has reaffirmed Japan's commitment to support

00:16Malaysia as it prepares to chair ASEAN in 2024.

00:20Takahashi said Japan respects ASEAN's unity and centrality, adding that it will align

00:25its support with projects Malaysia has in store for the region.

00:29We are not going to self-impose our agenda.

00:32We rather wait for them to come up with more specific projects so that we can identify

00:38what we can do for Malaysia for the successful chairmanship.

00:45He noted the shared objectives between Japan's free and open Indo-Pacific and ASEAN's ASEAN

00:50outlook on the Indo-Pacific, including the rule of law, free trade, and safe navigation.

00:57With Malaysia facing maritime challenges in the South China Sea, Takahashi reaffirmed

01:01Japan's commitment to support Malaysia's maritime security through official security

01:05assistance, providing surveillance equipment to strengthen its sovereignty.

01:10The security cooperation follows the recent elevation of Japan-Malaysia ties to a comprehensive

01:14strategic partnership.

01:17And at the same time, it's also worth mentioning that the joint naval exercise between Japanese

01:26maritime self-defense forces and the Malaysian Navy has been implemented twice this year,

01:33which we haven't done it before.

01:36So this is also one of the good examples of having a comprehensive strategic partnership.

01:45Japan also seeks to enhance cultural relations, including the Nihongo Partners program, which

01:50will send Japanese volunteers to support Japanese language education in Malaysian schools.

01:56Danish Raja Reza, FMT News.

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