安保、ＥＶで連携強化　日ＡＳＥＡＮ首脳が共同声明

　日本と東南アジア諸国連合（ＡＳＥＡＮ）の特別首脳会議は１７日、友好協力５０周年を踏まえ、今後のビジョンを示す共同声明を発表した。中国による強引な海洋進出の動きを念頭に、安全保障分野の連携強化を確認。電気自動車（ＥＶ）など次世代自動車産業に関する協力なども掲げた。
　共同声明は「民主主義や法の支配、人権尊重の原則を堅持する世界を目指す」と宣言。(1)平和と安定(2)未来の経済・社会共創(3)人的交流―の３項目について、協力の在り方を記した。
　１３０の具体策を列挙した実施計画も合わせて公表。これに先立つ討議で、岸田文雄首相は今後５年間で官民合わせ３５０億ドル（約５兆円）の投資を目指す考えを、各首脳に伝えた。（2023/12/17-18:26）

Leaders of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations adopted a joint statement showing their vision for the future on Sunday, the second day of the three-day Japan-ASEAN special summit marking the 50 years of their friendship and cooperation.
   In the statement, the leaders affirmed their intentions to strengthen collaboration in the security field, apparently bearing China's aggressive maritime expansion in mind.
   In the economic field, they agreed on cooperation regarding electric vehicles and other next-generation automobiles.
   The joint statement said that Japan and ASEAN will aim for a world in which democracy and the principles of the rule of law and respect for human rights are firmly maintained.
   It showed how the two sides will work together in three areas--peace and stability, co-creation of a future economy and society, and people-to-people exchanges.