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Japan’s infrastructure investments, notably under its Free and Open Indo-Pacific initiative, are transforming the region’s connectivity. The country is planning two major corridors: the East-West Corridor connecting Vietnam to Myanmar, and the Southern Economic Corridor linking Ho Chi Minh City through Cambodia to Myanmar. These corridors aim to foster economic resilience and integration, especially as supply chains diversify away from China. The development of Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) exemplifies this strategy, integrating ports, roads, and industrial hubs that bolster Thailand’s—and the region’s—industrial capacity.