Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon met with H.E. Yoshida Nobuhiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan, on the margins of the 56th AEM Meeting and Related Meetings in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
They discussed ways to strengthen economic ties and enhance trade and investment between ASEAN and Japan through continued collaboration under the Future Design and Action Plan for Innovative and Sustainable ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation 2023-2033 as well as the effective implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement.