Tokyo: At the invitation of His Excellency Hayashi Yoshimasa, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan, His Excellency Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications, participated in the 2nd Meeting of the “Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group” on March 15–16, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting brought together ministers and senior leaders responsible for digital affairs, representatives from international organizations, and technology companies from the Friends Group.

During the meeting, H.E. Minister delivered keynote remarks on artificial intelligence adoption and governance by highlighting Cambodia’s experiences and vision, emphasizing the importance of cooperation to address shared challenges and promote the responsible, safe, secure, and trustworthy use of artificial intelligence under key guiding principles such as transparency, fairness, and human-centricity—prioritizing people at the center of AI development and deployment.

On this occasion, H.E. Minister also held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Hayashi Yoshimasa to discuss developments related to artificial intelligence in their respective countries and exchange views on the progress of cooperation under the Joint Memorandum signed in January. They also discussed broader bilateral cooperation in areas including digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital human resource development, and artificial intelligence. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening Cambodia–Japan cooperation in the digital and AI sectors for the mutual benefit of both nations.

The meeting also featured a multi-stakeholder roundtable and breakout sessions, bringing together experts from the public sector and private companies providing AI-related services across the Friends Group and partner communities in order to share experiences, best practices, challenges, and potential solutions related to AI governance and deployment.

It is worth noting that the Hiroshima AI Process was launched in 2023 by the G7 to support Japan’s initiative to foster international cooperation on AI governance. In 2024, the initiative established the Friends Group, which Cambodia joined as a member in May 2024; in 2025, a Partners’ Community was created to enable participation from the private sector and international organizations. As of March 2026, the Hiroshima AI Process consists of 66 Friends Groups and the European Union, along with 38 partners from international organizations and the private sector, many of which are leading global technology companies.

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