By Jerry Choong
SHAH ALAM, May 11 — Selangor is looking to strengthen cultural ties with Japan via a series of events that will take place sometime in the immediate future, said Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari.
Earlier today, he welcomed the Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia, Takahashi Katsuhiko, who visited Amirudin at his office in the Selangor State Secretariat Building.
"We spoke at great length about our perspectives on current national and regional matters," he said on Twitter.
The Menteri Besar and Takahashi discussed several commonalities that included economic hubs, vital cogs in their respective nations' national supply chains, and susceptibility towards climate change, among others.
Also discussed were the topics of adapting to the challenge of natural disasters and the threat of an ageing society looming on the horizon.
"His Excellency and I also made a mutual commitment to strengthening our cultural ties in events organised in the coming months.
"Thank you again, His Excellency Takahashi Katsuhiko, for visiting Selangor, and I hope to meet with you again soon," said Amirudin.
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The Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia Takahashi Katsuhiko (left) discusses with Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari (right) during his visit to the Menteri Besar's Office in the Selangor State Secretariat Building, Shah Alam, on May 11, 2022. — Picture by TWITTER/Amirudin Shari[/caption]
