PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia will cooperate with Japan on several economic and technology development projects, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday.
At a joint press briefing with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who was in Malaysia for an official visit on Jan. 9-10, Anwar said that the two leaders discussed ways to elevate bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, covering issues of trade and investment.
For his part, Ishiba expressed Japan's commitment to strengthen cooperation with Malaysia in disaster risk management. ■