Ismail Sabri meets Japanese counterpart, proposes upgrading ties

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands at the start of their meeting at Prime Minister Kishida's official residence in Tokyo, Japan.

TOKYO: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida here on Friday (May 27) and proposed that Malaysia-Japan ties be upgraded to comprehensive strategic partnership (CSP).

In the meeting at the Kantei, the Japanese Prime Minister's Office, Ismail Sabri, accompanied by a high-profile delegation, held bilateral talks with Kishida to strengthen the long-established Malaysia-Japan relationship.