Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sets off on Friday for an extended visit to Southeast Asia, aiming to marshal regional responses to the Ukraine crisis as well as counter China's growing assertiveness in the region.
As Asia's sole member of the Group of Seven , Japan hopes to hold talks on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and consolidate responses in Southeast Asia, where only one nation, Singapore, has joined sanctions against Russia, officials say.
Kishida will first visit Indonesia, which is this year's chair of the Group of 20 major economies, of which Russia is also a member, and a major economic power in the region. He will then go to Vietnam, chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum , followed by Thailand, before proceeding to Europe.
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