(10 Oct 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Vientiane, Laos - 10 October 2024 1. Wide of ASEAN Plus Three meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Shigeru Ishiba, Japanese Prime Minister: “This region is a growing centre of a diverse and dynamic global economy. The total GDP of Japan, China, Korea and ASEAN exceeds 25% of the world's total, and ASEAN Plus Three cooperation has great potential. For the sake of regional stability and prosperity, we would like to further develop ASEAN Plus Three