... she is satisfied with her visit to Japan... "Tokyo (ANTARA News) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday said she is satisfied with her visit to Japan where she took the opportunity to promote and invite Japanese investment in the kingdom.
The premier made remarks in her weekly-televised address today regarding the four-day visit during which she also held discussions with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on bilateral cooperation and investment.
Ms Yingluck also gave a speech at the 19th international conference in Japan on The Future of Asia, in which she said she has proposed Asian countries invest in the future of Asia which will result in better development of the regional and global economy.
She said several countries have expressed their interest in her suggestions and are willing to promote more cooperation between countries.
For the bilateral meeting with her Japanese counterpart, Ms Yingluck said she has invited the Japanese business sector to invest in the development of the Dawei deep seaport megaproject and other projects.
On this occasion, she led a Thai delegation which included representatives of some 50 SMEs businesses to meet Japanese SMEs firms to seek more cooperation and improvement for Thai products.
As Japan is a leading country regarding services for elderly people, Ms Yingluck said that in the future there will be an exchange of knowledge on issues including services for elderly and appropriate nursing. She said Thailand hopes to learn from Japan to improve its quality of services for the elderly.
(H-AK)
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