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Japanese envoy meets CM, says stateemerging top choice for global investors

Lucknow: Japanese ambassador Ono Keiichi on Friday paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and discussed steps to strengthen collaboration between Japan and Uttar Pradesh in technology, investment, youth skill development, and tourism. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Japanese ambassador congratulated the CM on the "positive transformation and developmental progress in UP over the past eight years", adding that Japanese companies view UP as a reliable and investment-friendly destination. Keiichi also commended the CM on improvements in UP's law and order, infrastructure, road and rail networks, and air connectivity. "The state is fast becoming a top choice for global investors. The positive environment created by the govt in the state is highly beneficial for Japanese companies," he said. The CM also described the meeting as "fruitful and meaningful" and said that "UP welcomes Japanese investment and technological collaboration in sectors like electronics, green energy, and semiconductors. The state govt is ready to adopt modern models of urban mobility in addition to metro projects." The two sides discussed developing the skills of UP's youth and providing them with international employment opportunities. The CM informed the delegation that the state govt was working with Japan to train youth, so they become eligible for employment there. Both sides also agreed to strengthen ties in the tourism sector. "Our ties with Japan are rooted in history. UP is India's spiritual centre, home to numerous significant sites related to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, many of which are of great interest to Japanese citizens as well," the CM said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now During the meeting, it was decided that a high-level delegation from the UP govt would soon visit Japan to explore opportunities for collaboration in green hydrogen, electronics, and semiconductor sector. The delegation will also participate in the World Expo to be held in Osaka in the last week of July. In a message on social media platform 'X', Keiichi said: "Concurred with Yogi Adityanath for Japan-UP cooperation in investment, technologies, human-resource development, and tourism. Look forward to working with CM Yogi Adityanath by putting the right eye of the daruma doll as a promise of our collaboration: the left will be put when it comes true." "Both sides agreed to formalise cooperation and prepare a concrete action plan," a govt spokesperson said. BOX Japanese ambassador meets para judokas Lucknow: Ambassador of Japan to India, Ono Keiichi, visited India Para Judo Academy in Lucknow on Friday, where he interacted with Kapil Parmar, Paralympian bronze medalist and Asian Para Games silver medalist, and Kokila, Paralympian, Asian Para Games bronze medallist, Akram Shah Olympian and Arjuna awardee. General secretary of Indian Blind and Para Judo Association, Munawar Anzar, said that the Judo Association and Japan International Corporation Agency had a deep relation. "In the past, Japanese coaches from JICA stayed in India many times and gave free training to judokas. Soma Nagao, a Japanese judo coach, stayed in the academy for two years and trained judokas," he said.