RIYADH: Japan has inked its first Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with an Arab country after negotiating its final terms with the UAE. With priority industries including advanced technology, logistics, cybersecurity, healthcare, and education, the agreement aims to strengthen trade and investment ties, according to the Emirates News Agency.
With 39 percent of Japan’s overall commerce with Arab and African nations, the UAE has cemented its place as the country’s leading trading partner in the Middle East and Africa. In 2025, non-oil trade between the two regions reached $20.3 billion, representing a 16.7 percent annual rise.
The declaration came after Sultan bin Ahmed Al-Jaber, the UAE’s minister of industry and advanced technology and the Minister of international Affairs’ envoy, made an official visit to Japan with Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, the minister of international trade. To complete the deal, the two met with Japan’s foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi. This shows that both countries are committed to strengthening their long-standing strategic partnership.
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