January 28, 2015: Mr. Mohammad Yasir Karimi, Second Secretary and Ms. Namie Imanishi of the Afghan Embassy in Tokyo had the honor to receive Mr. Ichiro Tanaka at our Embassy. He is a staff writer of the Senken Shimbun, which is a daily newspaper regarding the fashion business. Senken Shimbun is a daily newspaper which specializes in the fashion industry. Their Chinese version is issued once a month and English version four times a year. They are one of the few media establishments permitted to visit collections in Paris for coverage.
Mr. Karimi explained about the cashmere industry in Afghanistan and characteristics of Afghan cashmere. Afghanistan is the third largest producer of cashmere after China and Mongolia. It is considered a potential sector of the Afghan industries and the Government has been promoting investment in the sector.
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January 15, 2015: Second Secretary Mr. Mohammad Yasir Karimi and Ms. Namie Imanishi of the Afghan Embassy in Tokyo attended the New Year Reception hosted by the Japan Nut Association (JNA). The reception was opened by JNA Chairman Mr. Hiroto Nakajima’s welcome speech. Mr. Karimi and Ms. Imanishi were able to exchange information on nuts and dried fruits with various distinguished participants including with Mr. Hiroyasu Kanda and Ms. Maho Wanami of Japan External Trade Organization and with the esteemed Mr. Hiroto Nakajima.
