石破首相、マレーシアへ出発　海洋安保で連携強化

　石破茂首相は９日午前、マレーシアに向け、政府専用機で羽田空港を出発した。その後インドネシアも訪問。両国首脳と会談し、東・南シナ海で海洋進出を強める中国を念頭に、海洋安全保障分野での協力強化を図る。
　国際会議出席を除けば、首相が就任後に外国を訪れるのは今回が初めて。出発に先立ち、首相官邸で記者団に「これから不確実性を増す国際社会の中にあって、東南アジアとの関係は今まで以上に大事にしていきたい」と強調。安保や経済分野で両国との連携強化を目指す意向を示した。（2025/01/09-10:41）

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba left for Malaysia and Indonesia on Thursday as he seeks to strengthen maritime security cooperation with the two Southeast Asian countries in an apparent effort to counter threats from China.
   "In an increasingly uncertain international community, I'd like to attach greater importance to our relations with Southeast Asia than ever before," Ishiba told reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo ahead of departure.
   Ishiba is scheduled to hold talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Malaysia on Friday and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia on Saturday.
   Except for a visit to South America to attend international conferences in November, the tour of the two Southeast Asian countries marks Ishiba's first overseas trip since taking office in October.