“[Hun Sen] thanked [Ueno] and concurred with him regarding the two nations’ ties. The prime minister stated that Japan can promote the SEA Games by promoting visitors and setting up direct or charter flights to Cambodia with [Ueno’s] pledge to aid Cambodia, it said.
Hun Sen invited Ueno to assist in boosting trade between the two countries and luring more investors to Cambodia in relation to the economy and investment.
Hun Sen requested participation at a graduation ceremony for Western University (WU) seniors in January in order to organize the SEA Games, which Cambodia has been waiting to host for 64 years.