1. The 24th ASEAN-Japan Summit was held via videoconference on 27 October 2021. The Summit was chaired by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
2. We noted with satisfaction the progress of ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation over the last year and reaffirmed the commitment to further strengthen the ASEANJapan Strategic Partnership, including through continued effective implementation of the Revised Implementation Plan of the Vision Statement on ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation: Shared Vision, Shared Identity, Shared Future. We looked forward to celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation in 2023 and welcomed Japan’s intention to hold an ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit in Japan in 2023.

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