Tokyo (FN), Dec. 18 – Kojima Holding Co., Ltd. intended to establish a Khmer village in Kanagawa Prefecture, South of Tokyo, to promote Cambodian culture and traditions.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet received a courtesy call by Kojima Masanobu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KOJIMA Holdings Co., Ltd, on Monday (Dec. 18) in Tokyo.

Kojima Masanobu thanked Samdech Thipadei for taking the time to allow him and his delegation to pay a courtesy call. Kojima Masanobu briefed the training's progress that has brought Cambodian trainees to work in Japan.

Taking this occasion, the CEO also shared that the company has established a Cambodian Private Business Centre in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture. This centre is strategically positioned to disseminate trade and investment information related to Cambodia, promote Cambodian products and food, facilitate cultural exchange, and provide human resource training and business support.

The CEO further outlined plans to expand the company's investment in Cambodia, focusing on agriculture for export. Additionally, there is a project in the pipeline to establish a Khmer village in Kanagawa Prefecture, with the aim of promoting Cambodian culture and tradition in Japan, thereby fostering stronger people-to-people ties between the two nations.

For his part, Samdech Thipadei expressed his satisfaction with the meeting and welcomed the initiatives put forth by Kojima Masanobu and his colleagues. He acknowledged the company's contributions to Cambodia's economic growth through investments and thanked them for facilitating training of Cambodian interns in Japan.

Premier Hun Manet also thanked the company's support in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training and the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce. Samdech Thipadei underlined the positive impact of this collaboration, highlighting both short-term benefits such as job creation and income generation, as well as long-term advantages, as Cambodian interns acquire valuable experience and specific skills to contribute to Cambodia's future workforce.
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