TOKYO -- Japan and Vietnam agreed to deepen energy cooperation during Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's visit to the Southeast Asian country in late April. However, the joint statement released after a summit between the two governments made only a passing reference to nuclear power -- a subject of considerable public interest.
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Despite shared goals, Hanoi and Tokyo remain out of sync on when to move forward
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, second from left, holds talks with Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, second from right, in Hanoi on April 27. © Kyodo
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