The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry started a five-day exhibition Monday of specialty goods from 23 least developed countries as part of Japan’s “one village one product” initiative to help poor nations make their local products globally competitive.
More than 70 items from the nations are on display at METI during the event, which follows the Mekong Exhibition held last week in Tokyo that showcased products from five Southeast Asian countries.
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