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The year of 2018 is a commemorative year that marks 45^th anniversary of friendship and cooperation between Japan and ASEAN. Taking this opportunity on 28 February in Jakarta, the Government of Japan through its Ambassador to ASEAN, Kazuo Sunaga officially appointed Melody Nurramdhani Laksani or Melody JKT 48 as the Japan-ASEAN Goodwill Ambassador on Food and Agriculture. In his remarks at the appointment, Melody said that he would share his knowledge and emphasize the importance of food and agriculture to the people of ASEAN as well as the close relations between Japan and ASEAN.

Melody said “…With this opportunity to be Goodwill Ambassador Japan-ASEAN on Food and Agriculture, I would like to share to ASEAN people what I learn and my experience when I participated in agricultural projects during my study. Along with that, I would like to convey message to ASEAN people about the importance of food and agriculture as well as bond with Japan and ASEAN.”

After the event, Melody who is also an alumnus of the Faculty of Agriculture, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, West Java said that she is proud to be appointed directly by the government of Japan to become the Goodwill Ambassador of Japan-ASEAN on Food and Agriculture. In addition, she said that she would promote Indonesian agriculture to the ASEAN people in which Indonesia is a country with a huge agricultural potential in Southeast Asia. (Rezha)