General · 18 March 2026
60-Year Singapore-Japan Ties Become Strategic Partnership
Citizens of Singapore and Japan will see extensive new cooperation, deepening areas from trade to green transition and digital security. Wong and Takaichi announced this upgrade to a strategic partnership on March 18, marking 60 years of diplomatic ties. This involves new agreements, including mutual recognition of device labelling schemes for smart products from June 1.
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