Kishida vows to strengthen ties with ASEAN

ASEAN: Show me the money.

China: Right away!

Japan: does not have money**

When they use the word vow, you know that sweet FA is going to get done.

Good:

ASEAN and Japan share many common interests.

You mean, political dynasties and nepotism. Oh look, Japan is quite close to the Philippines where Bongbong is lurking.

because a single voter cares about that?

Taro sans out there who've missed out on 2 years of business trips and sleazy evenings sure as hell do

Suddenly,the urging, plans,vows,pleas,etc seem to be rife just before an election.

What do they do after?

Play golf?

……….

ASEAN and Japan share many common interests.

And what would they be?

ASEAN and Japan share many common interests.

Except Philippines, Korea and Vietnam have voiced negativity about Japan being given too much power or voice. And for good reason. They don't want continued slave labor by Japan Inc. And that is all Japan wants.

He sounds more organized that usually

The Confucian powerhouse consolidates.

Good luck. More and more countries are starting to see through jgov's double standards.

Yeah sure,China is shaking in his boots with the combined mighty of this ASEAN.

It needs more than that to contain the big giant.

Good for Japan.

There are 660 million people in the booming ASEAN bloc. This will be a hugely wealthy region in the future. Highly educated, peaceful and Japan-loving citizens. Cheaper labor than China. Japan would be a wise to divest all interests in Communist China, and shift to ASEAN.

It would be great if Japan could focus off of China economically but there are so many companies in China, it would be better to help them leave

because a single voter cares about that?