Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his first policy speech during a Diet session at the Lower House of the Parliament Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. - AP
TOKYO (Bernama-Kyodo): Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit Laos this week to attend summits related to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) in his diplomatic debut as national leader, Kyodo News Agency reported on Tuesday.
Ishiba, who became prime minister on Oct 1, will join some of the meetings in Vientiane involving 10-member ASEAN, China and South Korea, among others, for two days from Thursday, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Keiichiro Tachibana said at a press conference.
