Key facts
- Japan and Micronesia leaders met in Tokyo on Friday, October 23.
- They agreed to cooperate on a free and open Indo-Pacific.
- Japan may provide Micronesia with a cargo-passenger ship.
The leaders of Japan and Micronesia agreed to work together to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific during a meeting in Tokyo on Friday, October 23. Japan is exploring the possibility of providing the Pacific island country with a cargo-passenger ship. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivered a foreign policy speech in Hanoi, Vietnam, on May 2, announcing Japan’s Updated “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP),” which focuses on building economic infrastructure, co-creating economic growth opportunities, and enhancing security cooperation.
