Celebrating ASEAN Day: Signed on Aug. 8, 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Declaration continues to bring cooperation, peace and prosperity across the region.
As a founding member of ASEAN, Singapore celebrates its National Day tomorrow and continues to strengthen its relationships with Japan and other partners across the region. This year marks the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan Dialogue Relations.
2023 also marks the 100th birthday of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew (LKY100).
Singapore’s Ambassador to Japan Ong Eng Chuan
“Singapore and Japan enjoy excellent relations, underpinned by frequent high-level exchanges, robust economic cooperation, and flourishing people-to-people ties. Our bilateral relations were painstakingly built by generations of Singaporean and Japanese leaders, who recognized that our two countries share profound strategic interests in building a peaceful and stable region and an open, inclusive and rules-based architecture.”
Japan’s Ambassador to Singapore Hiroshi Ishikawa
“Taking the opportunity of ASEAN Day in the 50th year of ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation, I would like to reaffirm that the ASEAN-Japan partnership is a mutually beneficial relationship that has always been and will always be for the peace, stability and prosperity of the region. Japan is committed to continuing our efforts to further enhance our bilateral relationship in the spirit of mutual assistance
and learning. Happy ASEAN Day today, and a joyous National Day to Singapore and all Singaporeans tomorrow.”
