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\n The Japan Times published an article titled: “Takachi to deliver foreign policy address in Vi\u1ec7t Nam.\u00a0\u2014 VNA\/VNS Photo Nguy\u1ec5n Tuy\u1ebfn
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TOKYO \u2014 Japan\u2019s major newspapers on Tuesday simultaneously reported on Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae\u2019s upcoming May 1-3 visit to Vi\u1ec7t Nam, following the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs\u2019 official announcement.<\/p>\n
Japanese media have consistently highlighted the growing importance of economic security cooperation with Vi\u1ec7t Nam amid increasingly volatile regional and global conditions, viewing the country as a key link in advancing Japan\u2019s Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy.<\/p>\n
Major outlets including Kyodo News, NHK, Asahi Shimbun, Nikkei and The Japan Times agreed that the visit is not merely a routine diplomatic engagement, but carries strategic significance in restructuring supply chains and ensuring Japan\u2019s energy security.<\/p>\n
This is particularly important as tensions in the Middle East, export control measures, and intensifying global technological competition create increasingly visible risks for Japan\u2019s import-dependent economy.<\/p>\n
Kyodo quoted Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru as saying at a press conference that with regard to Vietnam, Japan hopes to reaffirm the strengthening of the two countries\u2019 comprehensive strategic partnership, including in areas of economic security such as energy and critical minerals.<\/p>\n
According to NHK and Asahi Shimbun, Kihara stressed that Vi\u1ec7t Nam stands out in Southeast Asia for its strong economic growth.<\/p>\n
Japanese media noted that Vi\u1ec7t Nam is regarded as one of the fastest-growing economies in the region and holds a favourable geopolitical position that allows Tokyo to diversify supplies of strategic resources such as energy and critical minerals.<\/p>\n
This would help reduce dependence on a limited number of markets and strengthen Japan\u2019s long-term economic resilience.<\/p>\n
Japanese media also paid particular attention to the foreign policy speech PM Takaichi is expected to deliver in Vi\u1ec7t Nam, viewing it as an important milestone in renewing and adjusting the FOIP strategy after a decade of implementation since it was first introduced by the late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.<\/p>\n
The shift is expected to place greater emphasis on practical priorities such as economic security, strategic autonomy and resilience against external shocks.<\/p>\n
According to government sources cited by the press, PM Takaichi is expected to state in her speech that Japan will \u201crenew\u201d the FOIP diplomatic initiative, with a stronger focus on economic security, including strengthening supply chains for critical goods and expanding energy security.<\/p>\n
Japanese media analyses suggested that this adjustment reflects a more flexible approach to adapting to a new international environment in which economic, technological and security factors are increasingly interconnected.<\/p>\n
It also signals Tokyo\u2019s intention to strengthen its leadership role in the region by deepening cooperation with like-minded partners such as Vi\u1ec7t Nam and Australia.<\/p>\n
Many reports also noted that choosing Vi\u1ec7t Nam as the destination for this working trip carries symbolic significance, reflecting Japan\u2019s priority for Southeast Asia and affirming Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s increasingly important role in the regional architecture.<\/p>\n
Asahi Shimbun also quoted Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Ph\u1ea1m Quang Hi\u1ec7u as stressing the need to strengthen cooperation among middle powers to avoid excessive dependence on major powers amid rising geopolitical competition, thereby creating a more balanced and stable space for cooperation.<\/p>\n
These assessments come as Vi\u1ec7t Nam pursues ambitious long-term growth goals and seeks to elevate its economic standing, with expectations that cooperation with Japan will help advance industrial development, technology and energy capacity.<\/p>\n
Overall, Japanese media viewed PM Takaichi\u2019s visit as a positive and strategic step, not only for deepening bilateral relations but also for reinforcing Japan\u2019s role in shaping a rules-based regional order, in which Vi\u1ec7t Nam is seen as a central partner in building a sustainable and flexible economic-security cooperation network amid today\u2019s global uncertainties. \u2014 VNA\/VNS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Japan Times published an article titled: “Takachi to deliver…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14664,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[174],"tags":[1812,1800,1840,1842,217,1788,1825,1809,1808,191,189,1045,1830,1827,1792,1785,1729,1836,1813,188,190,1791,1491,1786,1796,1803,1824,1807,1822,1834,1794,1823,1814,1811,1841,1810,180,921,1050,1793,1837,1843,1790,1820,1816,1797,1802,1829,1835,1795,1828,1832,1839,1833,1821,1831,1805,1801,1838,1806,1799,1783,1845,1817,1844,1818,1787,1826,1804,1798,1819,1789,1815,1784],"class_list":{"0":"post-14663","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-economy","8":"tag-bao-online","9":"tag-bao-vietnam","10":"tag-bao-vn-net","11":"tag-baovietnam","12":"tag-business","13":"tag-current-news","14":"tag-current-news-headlines","15":"tag-daily-nation-newspaper-headlines","16":"tag-daily-nation-today","17":"tag-economy","18":"tag-economy-of-japan","19":"tag-english-daily","20":"tag-english-news-headlines","21":"tag-english-news-papers","22":"tag-english-newspapers","23":"tag-english-through-the-news","24":"tag-environment","25":"tag-govt-news","26":"tag-headlines-news","27":"tag-japans-economy","28":"tag-japanese-economy","29":"tag-latest-news-today","30":"tag-life","31":"tag-magazine","32":"tag-nation-news-paper","33":"tag-national-news-headlines","34":"tag-national-news-in-english","35":"tag-news-headline","36":"tag-news-headlines-for-today","37":"tag-news-highlights","38":"tag-news-latest","39":"tag-news-paper-online","40":"tag-news-site","41":"tag-news-website","42":"tag-news-vn","43":"tag-newspaper-headlines-today","44":"tag-politics","45":"tag-society","46":"tag-sports","47":"tag-the-vietnam-war","48":"tag-the-vietnam-war-summary","49":"tag-thongtanxavietnam","50":"tag-tin-viet-nam","51":"tag-tin-viet-nam-net","52":"tag-tin-vietnam","53":"tag-today-breaking-news","54":"tag-today-headlines","55":"tag-today-hot-news","56":"tag-today-international-news","57":"tag-today-news-headlines","58":"tag-top-news-headlines","59":"tag-up-to-the-minute-news","60":"tag-viet-nam","61":"tag-viet-news","62":"tag-viet-to-english","63":"tag-vietnam-conflict","64":"tag-vietnam-culture","65":"tag-vietnam-economy","66":"tag-vietnam-exports","67":"tag-vietnam-government","68":"tag-vietnam-history","69":"tag-vietnam-news","70":"tag-vietnam-news-agency","71":"tag-vietnam-people","72":"tag-vietnam-plus","73":"tag-vietnam-today","74":"tag-vietnam-war","75":"tag-vietnam-war-history","76":"tag-vietnam-war-summary","77":"tag-vietnamese-culture","78":"tag-vietnamese-news","79":"tag-vietnamese-to-english","80":"tag-war-in-vietnam","81":"tag-your-say"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14663\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}