Your Excellencies, distinguished guests and speakers, a pleasant morning to all! Ohayō gozaimasu! First off, I wish to express my thanks to the Philippines-Japan Economic Cooperation Committee, Inc. (PHILJEC) and the ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting for this forum.  Since ASEAN and Japan formally established relations in 1977, Japan has always been a key trade and investment continue reading : Keynote message of Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, 47th ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting “Beyond COVID-19: Envisioning the future with digitalization in ASEAN and Japan”