日ブルネイ、安保協力を強化　岸田首相とビラ皇太子が会談

　岸田文雄首相は１１日夜、ブルネイのビラ皇太子と首相官邸で会談した。両国間の関係を「戦略的パートナーシップ」に格上げすることを確認。液化天然ガス（ＬＮＧ）の安定供給や、将来的な「政府安全保障能力強化支援（ＯＳＡ）」供与を視野に入れた海洋安保分野の支援を通じ、２国間協力を強化していく方針で一致した。首相とビラ氏の会談は初めて。
　両国は今年、外交関係開設４０周年。首相は会談で「法の支配に基づく自由で開かれた国際秩序を維持・強化し、人間の尊厳が守られる世界を確立すべく連携したい」と強調。ビラ氏は「節目となる年に友好関係をさらに深めていけることを楽しみにしている」と語った。（2024/03/11-21:58）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Brunei Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah have agreed to upgrade their countries' relations to a strategic partnership.
   In a meeting at the prime minister's office Monday evening, the two agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation through the stable supply of liquefied natural gas and aid in the field of maritime security with a possibility of providing official security assistance in the future.
   It was the first meeting between Kishida and Billah. This year marks the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and Brunei.
   "We want to work together to maintain and strengthen the free and open international order based on the rule of law and establish a world where human dignity is protected," Kishida said at the meeting.
   Billah said he is looking forward to further deepening the two countries' amicable ties in this milestone year.