Phnom Penh (FN), Apr. 10 – In ASEAN, Japan maintained its solid lead as the region’s most trusted power (58.9%) with the US coming in second (42.4%), followed by the EU (41.5%), China (24.8%), and India (24.2%), according to a report of the State of Southeast Asia 2024 Survey conducted by the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

“The biggest jumps in confidence levels towards Japan can be found in Cambodia (18.7% in 2023 to 61.9% in
2024) and Myanmar (34.8% in 2023 to 49.7% in 2024). The view that Japan is a responsible international law advocate is still strong at 36.5%, albeit a decline from 41.0% in 2023.
The assessment that Japan has vast economic resources and the political will to provide global leadership remained steadfast at 27.7%. Japans respectful, considerate, low-key style of approach to the region, and its call to regional partners to "co-create" a vision together at the 50th ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit in December 2023 was well played.”

Read in full at https://www.iseas.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-State-of-SEA-2024.pdf
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