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State Minister Iwata Holds Meeting with Mr. Laurent Wauquiez, President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
March 12, 2024
On Tuesday, March 12, Mr. Iwata Kazuchika, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, held a meeting with Mr. Laurent Wauquiez, President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and exchanged views on economic and industrial cooperation between Japan and France.
State Minister Iwata welcomed President Wauquiez's visit to Japan on the occasion of Smart Manufacturing Summit, one of the largest industrial exhibitions in Europe organized by France and will be held in Aichi Prefecture. During the meeting, they exchanged views on the development of economic and industrial cooperation between Japan and France, including start-up, green transformation (GX) including hydrogen, and investment by Japanese companies in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
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