The Japanese Prime Minister, Takaichi Sanae, spoke in Vietnam about Japan’s foreign policy, advocating for a free and open Indo-Pacific. She highlighted three main priorities, including strengthening energy supply chains, in an increasingly tense international context.
Ms. Takaichi addressed an audience on Saturday at a university in Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital. The concept of a free and open Indo-Pacific was first proposed by former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo 10 years ago.
Despite significant changes in the region, Ms. Takaichi stated that this principle remains unchanged. She added that Japan will play a more active role in shaping an international order based on freedom, transparency, and the rule of law.
She emphasized the need to address new realities, such as intensifying geopolitical competition and accelerating technological innovation. The Prime Minister stated that Japan will focus its efforts on three main priorities. Firstly, enhancing energy and critical resource supply chains, encouraging AI research and development, and improving submarine cables and other infrastructure.
The second goal is to increase participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership to expand the economic order based on rules. Japan also aims to establish rules to avoid dependency on specific countries for essential resources.
Ms. Takaichi mentioned security cooperation as the third main priority, indicating that Japan will support enhancing maritime security capabilities through its Official Development Assistance (ODA) security assistance program.
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