(News resource: http://mdn.mainichi.jp/)
According to Japanese Mainichi Daily News, leaders of the ASEAN plus three (Japan, China and South Korea) agreed on Friday to set up a permanent emergency rice reserve system among the 13 countries in a move to boost food security in the region. They are willing to set up a system named "ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR)". Besides, the leaders also agreed to operationalize a region-wide economic surveillance body in Singapore by spring next year.
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