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TOKYO: The Saudi-Japan Vision 2030 Business Forum got under way in Tokyo on Tuesday, with over 300 industry officials and business leaders from Saudi Arabia and Japan taking part.
In her keynote speech, Sara Al-Sayed, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of International Partnerships from the Ministry of Investment, gave an outline of the Forum and how Japan and Saudi Arabia can boost business ties even further.
“Under the Saudi-Japan Vision 2030, we aim to take this partnership to a new level,” she said. “We want to leverage our mutual strengths, drive sustainable mutual economic growth, enhance technological innovation, and promote cultural exchange. We will be able to unlock the potential to expand the Japan partnership to be a key driver of growth.”
“We have noticed in the last decade the strength of the partnership between Saudi Arabia and Japan. Over the last decade alone, the number of companies that have been established in Saudi Arabia by the Japanese has doubled and we have over 50 headquarters that have been established in Saudi Arabia. This Forum will act as a catalyst to accelerate this growth and translate interest into investment.”
Topics that will be discussed in the Forum include “Forging Stronger Manufacturing Collaboration Between KSA and Japan,” “Collaboration in the New Era of Sustainability and Circular Economy,” “Reinventing Entertainment and Gaming Industries Across Borders,” and “Expanding the Area of Cooperation in Healthcare.”
More than 300 business leaders from both countries are taking part in the meetings and discussions.