Shigeru Ishiba, the Prime Minister of Japan, plans to visit Vietnam and the Philippines next week. This trip aims to strengthen regional ties after tariff actions. China's President Xi Jinping also toured Southeast Asia recently. Japan views Southeast Asia as strategically important. Ishiba's visit will focus on economic, defense, and people-to-people cooperation.
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