Japan inks FTA with Brunei for stable energy supply

Japan inks FTA with Brunei for stable energy supply

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe greets Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (L) at his official residence in Tokyo on June 18 before the two leaders signed a bilateral free trade agreement, with Japan seeking stable energy supply from the resource-rich Southeast Asian nation. (Kyodo)

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