Japan's role in ASEAN tested as Ishiba seeks stronger ties

Trump 2.0 and BRICS expansion raise stakes for PM's trip to Malaysia, Indonesia

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From left: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. (Photos by Satoko Kawasaki and Reuters)

YUICHI SHIGA, NORMAN GOH and NANA SHIBATA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to visit Malaysia and Indonesia from Thursday to Sunday, just days before the return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency that could impact Asia's trade and security landscape.

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