Takaichi recently pledged $10 billion to help Asian partners secure energy resources and strengthen supply chains amid disruption caused by the Mideast conflict Image: Philip Fong/AFP/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced an updated version of her country’s regional strategy in Vietnam last weekend, underlining Tokyo’s growing reliance on Southeast Asia at a time of intensifying great-power rivalry. Taka…
Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi took advantage of a visit to Vietnam to present her indopacific strategy, focusing on energy security, critical minerals and ASEAN resilience.