Saudi-Japan Vision 2030new compass for strategic partnership

Progress Report January 2018

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Stable oil supplier for Japan

Saudi Vision 2030 A Vibrant Society A Thriving Economy An Ambitious Nation

Conventional relationship

Strategic Partnership

Export high quality product, investment in oil / petrochemical projects

Growth Strategy Society 5.0 Connected Industries Women’s Empowerment Cool Japan ,etc.

Conventional to Strategic Partnership Saudi-Japan Vision 2030, the new compass for strategic partnership,

seeks synergy between Saudi Vision 2030 and Japanʼs Growth Strategy.

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46  G to G PJs

3 Pillars

Vision

9 Themes Competitive Industry 

Entertainment& Media 

Agriculture & Food Security

Quality Infrastructure

Healthcare & Medicals Energy 

SMEs & Capability Building

Enablers Regulations Incentives Organizational support

Culture,Sports

& Education

Investment &Finance

Saudi Vision 2030 × Japan’s Growth Strategy

36 B to B MOUs

1 Diversity 2 Innovation 3 Soft Values

HR  Development Human Capital

Saudi Japan Vision 2030 - Unique Features Comprehensive approach: 3 pillars, 9 themes, 46 Government projects,

by 44 ministries & institutions Full engagement by companies: 36 B to B MOUs Human resource development: 10,000+ Saudi engineers/staffs, and

more coming Enablers: 3 Enabler Showcase Zones to support projects

Japanese Companiesʼ High Expectation 36 B to B MOUs signed 67 Japanese companies in Riyadh mission today

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HR Development is Nation-Building 10,000+ Saudi engineers and staffs trained through public/private

vocational training in KSA/ Japan. New proposals for SME policy, medical doctors, animation creators etc.

Yokogawa

Toho Titanium

SJAHIAutomobile

HIPFPetrochemical products

SEHAIHome appliance

“Saudi-Japan Vision Office”opens today in Riyadh

VISA fee reduction (Sep 2017)8,000 SR ⇒ 190 SR

Bilateral Investment Treatycame into effect (April 2017)

Enablers – Ease of Doing Business

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King Abdullah Economic City

Dammam Industrial Zone Ⅲ

Study Report is submitted to KSAto realize ESZ in some economic cities

Enablers – Enabler Showcase Zones (ESZ)

Japan will participate in KSAʼs special task force to develop National Strategy for Special Economic Zones to reflect ESZ concepts

KAEC Investment Seminar will be held in Tokyo in March 2018

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Agriculture & Food Security

Functional SweetenerMakes Saudis Healthier

Agriculture and Food Sector Study for Collaboration with Saudi-Japanese Companies

Water-Saving Soil-Free FarmingImproves KSA Food Security

Healthy Food

Advanced Vertical Farming

Water-Saving Agriculture

Produces Premium Vegetables in Any Climate All Year-round

SPREAD

Mebiol

MatsutaniChemical Industry

Entertainment & Media

Proposed new opportunities

Animation musician in KSA

Kohei TanakaAnimation

Music composer

Avex8

STAR ISLANDDance performance x Music x Fireworks

BANDAI NAMCOVirtual reality amusement park

Healthcare & MedicalsMedical training for

endoscopic technology

Saudi and Japan will host"Saudi-Japan healthcare Forum" on

12th FebruaryDoctors and medical companies will

attend the forum

Clinic for Saudi women

Emergency medical service system

FUJI FILM and MEDIVA

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Quality InfrastructureMEGATON energy-saving water

desalination pilot project starts soon

Conduct FS on the GIS* Life Extension project

Japan MOE will help supportto develop policy, system

and technologies related to waste management.

* GIS: Gas Insulated Switch Gear 10

Investment & FinanceAll Japanese “Mega” banks

to operate in KSAJapan Session

At Future Investment Initiative (October 2017)

MIZUHO2009-

SMBC2018-

MUFG2018-

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EnergyJoint Crude Oil Storage in Okinawa period extended and capacity increased

Japanʼs State-of-the-Artenergy efficiency training in progress

EV Pilot Projectwill start in KSA

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Competitive IndustryA variety of investments have been implemented by

Japanese companiesKubota Cast steel 

products

J‐Power SystemsMarubeni Metals

Underwater power cable

Toyobo, Itochu Corp

TORAY

RO membrane elements for seawater desalination

Isuzu Motors Middle‐size trucks

Azbil Control valve

TOHO TITANUIM Sponge titan manufacturing$440 million investment.

Reformer tubes

Subsea cables

Company ProductsSPDC （Mitsubishi Corporation, etc）<SHARQ>

Sumitomo Chemical<Petro Rabigh>

JSMC（Mitsubishi Gas  Chemical, etc）<AR‐RAZI>

Mitsubishi Chemical<SAMAC>

PolyethyleneEthylene Glycol, etc

Ethylene , Polyethylene,etc

Methanol

MMA, PMMA

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems

Advanced gas turbine

Hitachi, ChubuElectric Power 

Gas Insulated Switch Gear Life Extension

Nippon Yusen Operation of a terminal 

Ebara Custom pumps

R.O. membrane

Company Products

Sponge titan factory

SHARQ 

Petro Rabigh

SME & Capacity Building

Business Matching with KSA companies

Manga for promoting Japanese SMEs in Arabic

KAIZEN Program in Saudi public authorities

Establishment of SME support organization

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Culture, Sports and Education

Saudi Comic ConMany exhibitions related to Japanese Pop‐culture

Judo CompetitionJapanese Ambassador’s Cup of Judo 2017

OrchestraThe First Japanese Full Orchestra Concert in Saudi Arabia in 40 years

Sho‐doCalligraphy Demonstration

Various events enrich KSAʼs life and society

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