Saudi industry minister concludes official visit to Japan – Saudi Gazette

Saudi industry minister concludes official visit to Japan – Saudi Gazette

Saudi Gazette reportTOKYO — Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al Khorayef concluded his official visit to Japan that aimed at developing the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.The official visit also aimed to discuss the implementation of the Saudi-Japanese Vision 2030's projects, attract qualitative investments and partnerships in mining and industrial sectors.It also sought to enhance cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Japan in accordance with the objectives of the National Strategy for Industry, and the Comprehensive Strategy for Mining and Metallurgical Industries.At the beginning of his visit to Japan, the Saudi minister met with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ken Saito, and discussed with him strengthening cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Japan.They also discussed the promising opportunities that the Kingdom enjoys to build an effective partnership with Japan in the industrial and mining sectors.During the meeting with officials at the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC), the minister discussed the strategic cooperation with the organization to supply mineral resources to Japanese manufacturers.This was largely due to the fact that Saudi Arabia owns huge mineral wealth, which includes dozens of important minerals used in advanced industries, in addition to competitive advantages of