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Conclusion of a Letter of Intent for industry-academia Cooperation

Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. and Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Komaru Koutsu Foundation signed a letter of intent for industry-academia cooperation with Rangsit University, Fukuyama City University, Fukuyama Transporting (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Fukuyama Grand Logistics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. on February 20th. The signing ceremony took place at Rangsit University in the Kingdom of Thailand.



February 20th, 2024    Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. (Head office: Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture; President: Shigehiro Komaru) and Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Komaru Koutsu Foundation (Chief Director: Shigehiro Komaru) signed a letter of intent for industry-academia cooperation with Rangsit University, Fukuyama City University, Fukuyama Transporting (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Fukuyama Grand Logistics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. on February 20th. The signing ceremony took place at Rangsit University in the Kingdom of Thailand.

Through industry-academia cooperation, we will make our best efforts to develop a mutually beneficial relationship, including hosting a Japanese composition speech contest in Thailand, internships at our company, and Japanese language education.

By further facilitating language and cultural exchanges between Japan and Thailand, we will contribute to strengthening the friendly relationship between the two countries.

Komaru Koutsu Foundation was established on September 9th, 2013, to promote traffic safety awareness, hosting various traffic safety lectures in schools across Japan and carrying out educational activities to prevent traffic accidents. Furthermore, the foundation supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing opportunities for students overseas studying Japanese to present the results of their studies and organizing Japanese composition speech contests to raise traffic safety awareness and promote cultural exchange with Japan.

(From left: Mr. Peerapat Sriprasert, Chief Executive Officer of Fukuyama Grand Logistics (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Mr. Kenji Fujii, Vice President of Fukuyama Transporting (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Mr. Toshiyuki Sato, President of Fukuyama City University, Chief Director Komaru, Dr. Chao Temrak, Assistant to the President Japan Relationship Department of Rangsit University, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Piyasuda Mawai, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Rangsit University)

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