Japan has reaffirmed its full support for Asean’s central role in addressing the protracted crisis in Myanmar, while expressing readiness to deepen regional cooperation through its Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy aligned with Asean’s own Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).

Japanese ambassador to Malaysia Noriyuki Shikata said Tokyo remains committed to Asean’s Five-Point Consensus (5PC) and has maintained diplomatic channels with various stakeholders in Myanmar to ensure dialogue and humanitarian access.