Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended and delivered remarks at the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation held in Tokyo today. The Commemorative Summit reviewed the achievements of ASEAN-Japan relations over the past five decades and discussed the future direction of ASEAN-Japan relations. The Leaders of ASEAN and Japan adopted a Joint Vision Statement and its Implementation Plan, affirming the commitments of both sides to strengthen the newly-launched ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which is meaningful, substantive, and mutually beneficial.
