The Saudi-Japanese business council convened in Riyadh on Sunday to explore avenues for strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations across diverse economic sectors.
The meeting was headed by Saudi 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.
Officials reviewed the significant achievements made since the seventh ministerial meeting within the Saudi-Japanese Vision 2030.
It 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.
The meeting witnessed the signing of 13 memoranda of understanding, demonstrating the growing momentum in bilateral cooperation. The agreements, covering healthcare, infrastructure, and logistics sectors, were signed between government and private sector entities and amongst private sector companies from both countries.
