Aramco, Japanese Banks Sign Agreements at Saudi-Japan Summit
- More than 30 pacts signed at forum seeking to strengthen ties
- Summit went ahead even after Saudi crown prince postponed trip
Saudi Arabia and Japan are working to build cooperation in areas including green energy and technology and increase investment between the nations.
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Companies including oil producer Saudi Aramco and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. inked agreements at a business forum hosted by Saudi Arabia and Japan on Tuesday in Tokyo aimed at deepening collaboration between the two countries.
More than 30 memorandums of understanding were signed at the summit, which went ahead even after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman postponed his trip to Japan due to concerns around the health of his father, King Salman bin Abdulaziz.