Japan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Iwai participates in Secretariat General of GCC meeting

Japanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Iwai Fumio at the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Riyadh. (Twitter: IwaiFumio)
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Updated 18 October 2022
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Japan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Iwai participates in Secretariat General of GCC meeting

  • Iwai held talks with the Director General of the Office of the Technical Secretariat for Combating Harmful Practices in International Trade Faisal Abdullah Al-Muhaidib

DUBAI: Japanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Iwai Fumio participated at the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Riyadh on Sunday.

Iwai held discussions with the Director General of the Office of the Technical Secretariat for Combating Harmful Practices in International Trade Faisal Abdullah Al-Muhaidib.

The two discussed trade relations between Japan and other gulf states in the Middle East region.

Iwai tweeted: “Yesterday, at the headquarters of the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, I held discussions with His Excellency Mr. Faisal Abdullah Al-Muhaidib, Director General of the Office of the Technical Secretariat for Combating Harmful Practices in International Trade, on trade relations between Japan and the Arab Gulf states.”

 

 

Japan relies heavily on the Gulf states for crude oil imports and the country is working on strengthening its relations in other sectors beyond oil and energy.

Originally published in Arab News Japan.


Saudi minister opens global labor market academy

Dr. Abdullah Abuthnain inaugurates the second edition of the Global Labor Market Academy in Riyadh. (Supplied)
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Saudi minister opens global labor market academy

  • The opening sessions, led by World Bank experts, focused on the critical role of social and labor policies in addressing global challenges and enhancing youth employment

RIYADH: Saudi Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Development for Labor Dr. Abdullah Abuthnain inaugurated the second edition of the Global Labor Market Academy in Riyadh on Friday.

The event, which will run until Jan. 25, features 19 new members, bringing to 50 the total number of countries involved in the initiative, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.

The academy serves as a specialized hub for exchanging expertise on global labor trends and innovative policy solutions, offering participants a year-long academic program focused on capacity building and international employment policy development.

The opening sessions, led by World Bank experts, focused on the critical role of social and labor policies in addressing global challenges and enhancing youth employment.

The initiative aims to expand its reach to more than 75 countries by 2028, solidifying the Kingdom’s role in shaping the future of international labor markets.