In October 2020, Suga made his first trips abroad to Vietnam and Indonesia, with analysts saying that he chose those two countries amid the growing tensions between one of its closest allies, the United States, and China.
In October 2020, Suga embarked on his first overseas trips to Vietnam and Indonesia, with analysts suggesting that he selected these two nations in light of the escalating tensions between one of Japan's closest allies, the United States, and China.