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TOKYO: Asean and Japan can collectively play a significant role within the global community towards achieving a peaceful and durable solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The United States is embroiled in two wars ahead of a presidential election. Against the backdrop of confrontations in the South China Sea, there is a question of US bandwidth for regional affairs, says NUS political scientist Chong Ja Ian. 

Rest of World News: Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, were meeting at a special summit on S

The agreement came as Tokyo bolsters alliances with the Global South to counter Beijings growing regional influence.

Indonesian President Jokowi outlined a number of priorities for the ASEAN-Japan economic partnership during the ASEAN-Japan Summit.

Asean’s unity in diversity is vital to the Indo-Pacific’s dynamism and stability, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday night.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday reaffirmed the urgent need to reform the United Nations (UN) to strengthen its functions.

Global economic cooperation works effectively at the regional level, such as the EU, NAFTA, and ASEAN.

TOKYO -- Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will work together to create a competitive and green automotive industry, their leaders

Asean and Japan should redouble efforts to deepen economic cooperation, and it is timely to consider an upgrade of the trade pact between both sides, said Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday.