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    Japan and ASEAN bolster ties at summit focused on security amid China tensions

    by Mari Yamaguchi Dec 17, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/POOL/GAMMA-RAPHO

    Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, were meeting at a special summit on Sunday and expected to adopt a joint vision that emphasizes security cooperation amid growing tensions with China in regional seas.

    Ties between Japan and used to be largely based on Japanese assistance to the developing economies, in part

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