PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Minister of Commerce H.E. Mrs. Cham Nimul received a courtesy call this afternoon in Osaka, Japan, from Mr. Taniguchi Kentaro, President & CEO of Mirarth Energy Solutions Inc., accompanied by a delegation from Mirarth Holdings Inc., and representatives of ITOCHU Corporation.
At the outset, H.E. Minister commended Mirarth Holdings Inc. and its partner companies for their close cooperation and tireless efforts in enhancing processing capacity and exporting high-quality Cambodian cashew nuts that meet international standards to the Japanese and other international markets.
She also encouraged the company to expand its processing capacity beyond cashew nuts, particularly to include Cambodia’s Geographical Indication (GI) products.
H.E. Mrs. Cham Nimul further welcomed the signing of a Letter of Intent between the Ministry of Commerce and Mirarth Holdings Inc., as well as Memorandums of Understanding between Mirarth Holdings Inc. and five partner companies to promote the import and distribution of Cambodian cashew nuts into Japan, on the occasion of Cambodia National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, held on July 5, 2025.
For his part, Mr. Kentaro expressed his gratitude to H.E. Minister for granting the courtesy call and the opportunity to share updates. He stressed that the company has been working closely with the Ministry’s Export Promotion Task Force, and proudly noted that Cambodian cashew nuts are now available on the shelves of Family Mart, with 16,320 outlets across Japan.
Looking ahead, he highlighted plans to expand the cashew nut production chain in Kampong Thom province and strengthen cooperation with Family Mart, a core business of ITOCHU Corporation, to further explore the potential of importing additional Cambodian cashew nuts and other agricultural products into the Japanese market.
