Prime Minister Hun Sen promoted a close tie between Cambodia and Japan under the RCEP membership. Besides RCEP, other bilateral agreements need to be strengthened as well so that Cambodia items could enter wider to Japanese market, the Premier stated. As Cambodia and Japan commemorate their 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, they committed to intensify their current commercial and investment cooperation. According to the Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia also intended to work with Japan to develop a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to enhance cooperation and improve business activities.
Reference: Chea, V. (2023, May 2). PM calls for further expansion in Cambodia-Japan trade ties. Khmer Time. Retrieved from https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501282718/pm-calls-for-further-expansion-in-cambodia-japan-trade-ties/