H.E. Minister of Industry and Commerce Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain's interest in upgrading economic relations with Japan by activating the role of the private sector in the two countries to develop joint investments and partnership.

This came during a meeting with Mr. Norihiko Ishiguro, Chairman of the Japan External Trade Authority (JETRO), in the presence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Japan, Ahmed Mohammed Al-Doseri, ana a number of officials from both sides, on the sidelines of the official visit of the high-level Bahraini economic delegation to Tokyo.

During the meeting, H.E. reviewed bilateral relations between Bahrain and Japan, and ways to enhance cooperation, especially in industrial, commercial and investment fields, and discussed a number of issues of common interest.​