Japan PM vows stronger push for 'free and open' Indo‑Pacific in Vietnam
Speaking in communist Vietnam, Japan's prime minister promoted a strategy to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific — a policy long criticized by China.
Japan's prime minister on Saturday vowed to do more to ensure a "free and open Indo-Pacific" during a speech in communist Vietnam. He used the visit to tout Tokyo's regional strategy, a policy that has long rankled neighbouring China.