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Malaysia, Japan foster multi-faceted cooperation

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will make a three-day visit to Japan, starting on May 29, to attend the 25th International Conference on the Future of Asia, the Malaysia Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on May 28.
Malaysia, Japan foster multi-faceted cooperation ảnh 1Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (Source: themalaysianreserve.com)

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad willmake a three-day visit to Japan, starting on May 29, to attend the 25thInternational Conference on the Future of Asia, the Malaysia Ministry ofForeign Affairs announced on May 28.

Mahathir is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the opening of theconference on May 30, focusing on changing dynamics of the international orderand the role of new technologies in shaping the future outlook.

He will also meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on May 31 todiscuss bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual concern, whileholding meetings with other leaders attending the conference, as well asrepresentatives from the Japan-Malaysia Parliamentarians Friendship Associationand Toyo University, and attending the Malaysia-Japan Business Dialogue.

According to the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the visit willhelp boost multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries. Japan wasMalaysia's fourth largest trade partner in 2018, with bilateral trade reaching nearly39 billion USD.

For Japan, Malaysia is its 14th largest global trading partner, and fifthamong the ASEAN countries after Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore

Hosted by Nikkei Inc annually since 1995, the International Conferenceon the Future of Asia gathers government and business leaders to share theirvisions for the future of Asia. This year's theme is "Seeking a New GlobalOrder - Overcoming the Chaos".-VNA
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