Saudi-Japanese Roundtable Meeting Convenes in Riyadh

The Saudi-Japanese roundtable meeting under the Saudi-Japanese Vision 2030 was held here on Sunday. The meeting was headed by Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih and Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto Yoji. It brought together several ministers, CEOs of major Saudi and Japanese companies, and representatives from both countries’ public and private sectors.
The primary objective of the meeting was to explore avenues for strengthening the strategic partnership between the two friendly nations across diverse economic sectors.
The meeting reviewed the significant achievements made since the seventh ministerial meeting within the Saudi-Japanese Vision 2030. It also explored numerous areas of growing cooperation and identified promising investment opportunities in vital sectors such as clean energy, financial services, critical minerals, special economic zones, health and biotechnology, water, e-sports, advanced and electronic industries, and more.
A significant outcome of the meeting was the signing of 13 memoranda of understanding, demonstrating the growing momentum in bilateral cooperation. These agreements, covering healthcare, infrastructure, and logistics sectors, were signed between government and private sector entities and amongst private sector companies from both countries.