By Prashanth Parameswaran

July 7, 2015

"On July 4, the leaders of Japan and the five countries in the Mekong subregion - Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam - convened for the Seventh Mekong - Japan Summit in Tokyo.

True to form, much of the media focus was on the dollar amount that Japan pledged to the so-called 'Mekong Five'. In fact, the real significance of the meeting was the adoption of a new, comprehensive strategy for Mekong - Japan cooperation for the next three years and the growing importance of regional and global issues in the relationship."

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http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/the-real-importance-of-japans-new-strategy-for-the-mekong/

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