Working to keep the peace

Hayashi: ‘We would like to work hand in hand with Malaysia towards regional security and prosperity.’ — AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: To ensure the prosperity and stability of the international community, Japan is promoting concrete cooperation with Malaysia and other countries in realising the principles of “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP), where many of its essential principles are shared by Asean Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said the regional security environment is becoming increasingly severe, especially in view of North Korea’s nuclear and missile development and unilateral attempts to change the status quo with the use of force in the East China Sea and South China Sea.