Singapore, March 18 -- Singapore and Japan have upgraded their bilateral ties to a strategic partnership, with deeper cooperation planned in a wide range of areas, from artificial intelligence to green transition. Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced the upgrade on March 18, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. The strategic partnership will deepen the foundations of the substantive and multifaceted relationship between both countries, and expand cooperation in five forward-looking areas, said a joint statement issued after both leaders and their delegations met at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo as reported by The Straits Times. These are...