WORKING VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER DATO’ SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM TO JAPAN 22-24 MAY 2024

 

Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake a Working Visit to Japan from 22 to 24 May 2024 to participate in the 29th International Conference on the Future of Asia (Nikkei Conference). The Prime Minister will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Senator Tengku Dato’ Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and Minister of Human Resources Steven Sim Chee Keong.

The Nikkei Conference is an annual international gathering where political, economic and academic leaders from the Asia-Pacific region offer their opinions freely and frankly on regional issues and discuss the role of Asia in the world. At the invitation of Nikkei Inc., this year’s conference will be the Prime Minister’s first participation. He is also expected to deliver a keynote address on the theme “Asian Leadership in an Uncertain World”.

During the visit, the Prime Minister is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with his counterpart, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The meeting will provide an opportunity for both sides to take stock and discuss initiatives to further strengthen Malaysia-Japan relations and multifaceted collaboration, following the elevation of bilateral relations to “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” in December 2023. High technology, energy transition and environmental cooperation, defence and security as well as collaboration in higher education, are among the items which both leaders are expected to discuss. They will also exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

The Prime Minister is also scheduled to have a speaking engagement at Keio University.

Recognising Japan’s role as one of Malaysia’s main sources of foreign direct investment and the potential of further growth in the economic sphere, the Prime Minister will also have an interactive session with several captains of industry.

As of 2023, a total of 2,810 projects by Japanese companies have been implemented in Malaysia, with total investments worth RM102.11 billion (USD29.67 billion), creating 344,120 job opportunities. Japan has also been Malaysia’s fourth largest trading partner for nine consecutive years. In 2023, total trade between Malaysia and Japan was valued at RM156.64 billion (USD34.39 billion).

 

 

PUTRAJAYA

21 May 2024