Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Turkey, the Philippines and Malaysia from Friday through the end of next week for a series of economic and regional summits, the government said Wednesday.

Abe plans to attend a two-day Group of 20 summit from Sunday in Antalya, Turkey. He will then travel to Manila for a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum from Nov. 18 to 19. He will end the week in Kuala Lumpur, where summits will take place under the auspices of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations from Nov. 21 to 22, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference.

"At the G-20 and APEC, Prime Minister Abe plans to speak about Japan's initiatives in handling global challenges and promoting economic partnership in the Asia-Pacific region, while explaining programs in the second stage of Abenomics," Suga said, using a slogan that refers to Abe's efforts to stimulate the domestic economy.

"At the ASEAN-related summits, leaders plan to exchange views on strengthening the East Asia Summit, as well as regional affairs including the South China Sea issue," Suga said.

"Prime Minister Abe will explain our country's initiatives in addressing various challenges in the region."

While in Turkey, Abe plans to hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the aim of further strengthening ties, Suga said.