ChatGPT said: Egypt's Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Sherif Farouk, on Monday met Japanese Ambassador IWAI Fumio to discuss boosting Japanese investments and enhancing cooperation in internal trade and the food industry. Farouk highlighted the countries' long-standing ties and stressed strengthening partnerships to develop Egypt's trade system and support food industries. The Ambassador said Japan will focus on human resource development through its official aid programmes and praised Egypt's investment potential. Farouk reviewed efforts to modernise the subsidy system and advance digital transformation, including the unified card project. Japan shared experience with a similar system to improve targeting and service efficiency. Farouk also outlined achievements in managing strategic stockpiles and silos, requesting Japanese technology for smart monitoring to reduce losses. On consumer protection, he confirmed plans for a goods tracking system to combat fraud and protect rights. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: M. S. Salama
