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| Prime Minister Shinzo Abe |
Hanoi (VNA) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam on a six-day trip from January 12 aimed at strengthening security cooperation with the Pacific Rim nations, according to the Japanese Kyodo News.
He will first meet and have talks with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on January 12. He is expected to underscore Japan's cooperation with the Philippines in economics, the fight against terrorism, and infrastructure building, among other issues.
Japan would also promise its support for the Philippines’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2017.
On January 14, Abe will meet Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with the aim of affirming the need for strong security coordination and cooperation between Japan, Australia and the United States to maintain a rule-based international order.
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