News Summary

• Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has made repeated visits to the Saudi capital.
• Her trips have become intensive working missions aimed at building bridges in technology, innovation and popular culture.
• She outlined the new direction of the relationship, ranging from smart infrastructure development and expertise sharing in building future cities.
• Koike said Japan’s cooperation with Saudi Arabia to establish the first anime themed park, based on Dragon Ball, highlights the ability of both countries to expand content creation and attract tourists and investors at the same time.