Japan and ASEAN are "old friends" both seeking to realize the rule of law and openness in the Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday as he wrapped up his first overseas trip since taking office last month.Speaking at a press conference in Jakarta, Suga said closer ties between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will "form the foundation for economic prosperity in the region," vowing to bolster supply chains linking the two.The four-day visit, which took Suga to Vietnam and Indonesia for meetings with the countries' leaders, came as Japan seeks to counte…READ FULL ARTICLE
