Jakarta, Oct. 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 22 October 2026, met with H.E. Tatsunori Ibayashi, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan, in Tokyo, Japan. During their meeting, both sides emphasised the importance of strengthening cooperation in sustainable tourism development, advancing the tourism sector through improving the quality and standards of tourism facilities and services, enhancing the capacity and capability of tourism workforce including through digital transformation, as well as advancing smart and sustainable urban development. Dr. Kao also highlighted that strengthening public private sector partnership and actively engaging various stakeholders are key to ensuring tourism...