Japanese companies to expand projects in KSA – Kishida

Fumio Kishida, the Japanese Prime Minister, said that there are 110 Japanese companies operating in Saudi Arabia, and are set to expand their projects in the Kingdom.

He also said that Japan is going to cooperate with the Kingdom in the semiconductors sector. He made his announcement in Jeddah on Sunday on the first leg of a three-day Gulf trip that will also take him to the UAE and Qatar.

He also said that his visit aims to strengthen strategic relations and ties with KSA in all sectors.

“We will work with Saudi Arabia to strengthen the energy sector. Japan is committed to enhance joint investments with Saudi Arabia, and we will support Saudi Arabia with modern technology to obtain clean energy,” he said.

The Prime Minister’s visit has the goal of helping Japan develop its ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and enhance bilateral cooperation in various sectors, especially the energy sector.

Upon his arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Kishida was received by the Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince Badr bin Sultan.