Yomiuri and Nikkei took up a videoconference between Prime Minister Kishida and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen held on Wednesday morning during which they agreed to deepen coordination in dealing with the situations in Myanmar and the South China Sea. They also confirmed that they will increase bilateral defense exchanges. Cambodia will be ASEAN’s chair next year. 

According to the papers, Kishida also spoke by phone with Turkish President Erdogan yesterday and forged a consensus on deepening cooperation in education and energy.