00:00Malaysia and Japan are pushing for urgent reforms to the United Nations, including changes to the Security Council, to better
00:07reflect today's global realities.
00:09Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takahichi, have called for greater transparency within the Council, while backing
00:16each other's future bids for non-permanent seats.
00:19Takahichi also expressed appreciation for Malaysia's continued support of its long-standing bid for permanent membership of the UN Security
00:27Council.
00:28Malaysia and Japan have agreed to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, expanding cooperation in security, defense and maritime affairs.
00:36This includes collaboration under Japan's official security assistance program, continued joint exercises between the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and
00:45the Royal Malaysian Navy, and closer exchanges between defense agencies.
00:49The leaders welcomed expanded military and Coast Guard cooperation, saying stronger ties would help ensure safe and free navigation in
00:56key waterways, including the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea.
01:00They also pledged to deepen their collaboration against transnational crimes, while boosting cooperation in energy, technology and supply chains.
01:08Natasha Buse, Tokyo, Japan, FMT.
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