The APTERR Secretariat led by Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager (GM) warmly welcomed representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan including Dr. Hideki Hagiwara, Deputy Assistant Minister, Minister’s Secretariat, Mr. Hideyuki Morii, Director and Senior Negotiator, Bilateral Affairs Division, Export and International Affairs Bureau, Ms. Shoko Kasai, Bilateral Affairs Division, Export and International Affairs Bureau together with Mr. Tadayuki Kanenaga from the Embassy of Japan in Thailand at the APTERR Secretariat on 23 February 2024. The APTERR GM and the representatives from MAFF of Japan exchanged views and information on food security in ASEAN Plus Three (APT) region as well as sought further cooperation.
(L-R) Mr. Hideyuki Morii, Director and Senior Negotiator, Bilateral Affairs Division, Export and International Affairs Bureau, MAFF, Dr. Hideki Hagiwara, Deputy Assistant Minister, Minister’s Secretariat, MAFF, Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, GM of APTERR Secretariat, Mr. Tadayuki Kanenaga, Embassy of Japan in Thailand, Ms. Shoko Kasai, Bilateral Affairs Division, Export and International Affairs Bureau, MAFF, and Mr. Yasuhiro MIYAKE, Japanese Expert, AFSIS Secretariat