Chulalongkorn University and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

human resources: In a speech at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Kishida stressed the necessity of increasing the mobility of goods and human resources by developing infrastructure such as roads, bridges and railways between Mekong countries, according to The Japan Times. Under the new initiative, Japan will assist them in building infrastructure, improving customs procedures and developing an industrial workforce, Kishida said. It will form part of ¥750 billion in Japanese aid to the region over three years, announced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last July. Over tensions in the South China Sea, Kishida underscored the need to create a regional order so that the rule of law is fully observed. Kishida arrived in Bangkok on Sunday aiming to reaffirm economic ties. He called for the early establishment of a code of conduct. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.