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title: "Singapore and Japan’s role in a changing Indo-Pacific"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281311686.md"
description: "AMID one of the most complex economic and security environments that the Indo-Pacific has seen in decades, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, on Mar 18.The visit culminated in a historic step forward in bilateral ties, with Japan and Singapore upgrading their relationship to a strategic partnership and providing a framework to deepen and expand cooperation.Just one day later, Prime Minister Takaichi travelled to Washington, where she met President Donald Trump at the White House, spearheading the Indo-Pacific’s engagement with the US."
datetime: "2026-04-01T06:16:46.000Z"
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# Singapore and Japan’s role in a changing Indo-Pacific

AMID one of the most complex economic and security environments that the Indo-Pacific has seen in decades, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, on Mar 18.

The visit culminated in a historic step forward in bilateral ties, with Japan and Singapore upgrading their relationship to a strategic partnership and providing a framework to deepen and expand cooperation.

Just one day later, Prime Minister Takaichi travelled to Washington, where she met President Donald Trump at the White House, spearheading the Indo-Pacific’s engagement with the US.

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