(10 Jan 2025)
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Putrajaya, Malaysia – 10 January 2024
1. Various of Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba standing during welcome ceremony at the Malaysia’s Prime Minister’s Office
2. Wide of ceremony
3. Various of Ishiba observing the honor guards
4. Various of Ishiba and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim shaking hands then walking
5. Various of Ishiba signing the guest book, with Anwar standing nearby
STORYLINE:
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was in Malaysia and met with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim Friday to strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asian countries as China’s threats grow in the region.
It is Ishiba’s first trip abroad as Japan’s leader for bilateral talks outside of international meetings. It shows Japan’s commitment to further ties even as the U.S. presence in the region may decrease after President-elect Donald Trump takes office later this month.
Ishiba is expected to visit Indonesia after Malaysia.
Malaysia and Indonesia are maritime regional powers near vital shipping lanes and are key to Japanese and global security and the economy, and officials say they share concerns over China’s increasing assertiveness.
Ishiba hopes to ensure stable supply chains with Malaysia, which is chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this year.
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