Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday stressed Japan's cooperation in the financial sector and on food security with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China and South Korea. Motegi made the remarks as he attended the ASEAN-plus-three summit in Kuala Lumpur in place of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi who…

Deep mistrust still lingers between China and several ASEAN nations, even as their economies become more intertwined.