Kishida, Xi to hold talks in Bangkok
The two leaders will hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
The two leaders will hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Relations have been roiled in recent years by growing tensions over issues ranging from Hong Kong and Taiwan to the South China Sea and trade practices.
A joint statement also said Washington would strengthen its extended deterrence policy for Tokyo and Seoul to prevent nuclear attacks on US allies with its nuclear capability.
Strongly promoted by Japan and the US, the Indo-Pacific concept has largely been perceived to hold the intention to contain the growing influence of China in the region.
The support was expressed at a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Hun Sen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on November 12 in Phnom Penh.
According to sources, it intends to emphasize the importance of Japan-US cooperation by being the first among the participating countries to agree to the US proposal.
The focus is whether the first summit talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders in about three years will lead to improvements in the chilly bilateral relations.
At the core of these partnerships is mutual support for an open, transparent, inclusive and rules-based architecture with Asean at the centre of developments in the region.
While praising the progress the intergovernmental organisation had made, PM Hun Sen also called for upholding the values that Asean was built on and stood for.
The Nov 15-16 summit is the first among G20 leaders since Russia invaded Ukraine in what Moscow has called a "special military operation".