JEDDAH: Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike met with her Jeddah counterpart Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi on Wednesday during her regional tour aimed at strengthening cooperation between Japan and the Arab region.
The meeting at the Jeddah governorate’s headquarters was attended by Japanese Consul General in Jeddah Daisuke Yamamoto and members of Koike’s delegation.
Koike had visited Riyadh this week for the Future Investment Initiative 2025, where she outlined Tokyo’s ambitions to become a global financial and creative hub.
At the conference, she participated in a panel alongside “Captain Tsubasa” creator Yoichi Takahashi, and highlighted how Japan’s manga and anime industries can fuel creative investment and tourism.
Koike began her Gulf tour in the UAE, where she attended the “Discover the Culture of Tokyo” event in Abu Dhabi.
Koike will visit Kuwait and Egypt before heading back to Japan.


 
                     
             
            
 
             
 
 
             
            

 
  
            
 
             
            






