Against this backdrop, Japan endeavored to promote the consultations through having Representative Iwao attending bilateral meetings with 11 countries and approaching the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries.
在这一背景下，日本努力促进磋商工作，要派岩南寿美子为代表出席了有11个国家参加的双边会议并同东南亚联盟国家进行了接触。