Japan-Singapore Relations
Japan-Singapore Summit Telephone Meeting
April 14, 2025
On April 14, commencing from 12:30 p.m., for about 25 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime minister of Japan, held a telephone talk with H.E. Mr. Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore. The overview of the talks is as follows.
- At the outset, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed that he was pleased to be able to talkwith Prime Minister Wong again since the last year in Peru. In response, Prime Minister Wong stated that he was pleased to be able to hold the meeting with Prime Minister Ishiba again in light of the current situation of global economy, would like to continue developing the positive bilateral relationship between Japan and Singapore.
- The two leaders discussed a wide range of economic issues, taking into account the impact of the U.S. tariff measures and China's retaliatory actions on global economy and the multilateral free trade system. Prime Minister Ishiba stated that the current situation is serious for Japanese companies operating in Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore, and he attaches importance to close communication with Southeast Asia amid such challenging circumstances..
- The two leaders concurred that Japan and Singapore would cooperate closely to promote a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, including the rule of law.