Prime Minister Suga had a telephone conversation with Vietnam's Prime Minister Chin, who took office last month, and agreed to further develop bilateral relations toward the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year.
The telephone talk was held at the request of the Vietnamese side, and Prime Minister Suga congratulated Prime Minister Chin on his inauguration and paid tribute to his efforts to develop relations between the two countries as the chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship League with Japan.
On top of that, Prime Minister Suga said, "I would like to further strengthen relations with Vietnam in order to realize a'free and open Indo-Pacific'."
In response, Prime Minister Chin also expressed his hope for further development of bilateral relations, and the two leaders agreed to further develop the relations toward the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Suga expressed serious concern and strong opposition to strengthening unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East China Sea and South China Sea, including the Maritime Police Law over China.
At the meeting, opinions were also exchanged on the situation in Myanmar, confirming that Japan would cooperate in efforts to resolve the situation of the ASEAN-Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and cooperating in responding to North Korea, including the abduction issue. We agreed by going.