TOKYO, May 22 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:
On May 22, commencing at 3:10 p.m. for approximately 35 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Foreign Ministers' meeting with H.E. Mr. Thongsavan PHOMVIHANE, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos.
At the outset, Minister MOTEGI welcomed Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavan on his visit to Japan. He expressed his intention to further strengthen the "Comprehensive and Strategic Partnership" between the two countries and to cooperate toward the realization of the updated "Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)."
Minister MOTEGI stated that Japan intends to promote cooperation acr...