Japan's New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Gets a Warm Reception at ASEAN Summit in Malaysia | N18G

Japan's New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Gets a Warm Reception at ASEAN Summit in Malaysia | N18GNew Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday held a series of in-person summit talks, making her overseas debut as leader by attending ASEAN-related meetings amid mounting concerns over China's maritime assertiveness in the region. New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday stressed the importance of realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific, a vision conceived by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during her meeting with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during the 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit and poses for a picture with Myanmar's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Hau Khan Sum, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand's Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Timor-Leste's Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet and Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone during the 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit, as part of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025.
The ASEAN summit is accompanied annually by the East Asia Summit, a gathering of leaders of the ASEAN nations, the US, China, India, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
This year, US President Donald Trump, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be attending. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak will represent Moscow while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part virtually.
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