Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged stronger ties with Japan during a news conference in Taipei, stating that the two are key to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te spoke at a news conference with foreign media in Taipei.
He described Japan and Taiwan as the most important drivers of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The comments focused on the need for deeper cooperation between the two sides.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged on Saturday to deepen ties with Vietnam, focusing on energy and critical minerals in talks with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung. The leaders discussed advancing their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established in 2023. Takaichi later urged Southeast Asian nations to strengthen regional supply chains.
Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Australia's Penny Wong met in Tokyo on Tuesday to reaffirm cooperation toward a free and open Indo-Pacific amid a severe security environment. The first in-person talks since last October preceded next Monday's prime ministers' summit and covered defense and economic security.
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U.S. President Donald Trump called Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi from Air Force One on Friday to explain his recent discussions with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The conversation touched on Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific issues.