Jakarta, July 31 -- Japan has urged Indonesia and other ASEAN countries to cooperate in addressing trade and industrial imbalances as intensifying regional competition reshapes Asia's economic landscape.

Japan's Ambassador to ASEAN Yonetani Koji said that growing competition was creating significant disparities in trade and industrial development, requiring joint efforts to address them.

"When we look at the intensifying regional competition surrounding the region, it is important to remember that this enhanced competition is creating a huge imbalance," Yonetani told ANTARA for the International Corner program in Jakarta on Thursday.

He said changes were needed to correct widening disparities caused by regional competition, urging Indo...