“Czechia and Japan have never been closer. We shared this view with Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, with whom I met on the sidelines of this year’s U.N. General Assembly in New York. I am glad that even in today’s difficult times we are on the same side, the side of democracy and respect for human rights.” — Jan Lipavsky, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
“We are valuable partners that share their fundamental values, like democracy and human rights. Our relationship, spanning more than 100 years, is marked by support and a long tradition of friendship. Today, Japan and Czech Republic are strong allies in tackling various agendas on the world stage.”— Hideo Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to the Czech Republic
“Japanese companies play an important role in the Czech economy, especially contributing to strengthening the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry. I expect to see growth of business opportunities in the fields of carbon neutrality and digitalization, such as energy-saving equipment, factory automation, robotics and so on.” — Go Shimuta, Director-General, JETRO Praha
“Cooperating with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tokyo, we’ve organized several well-attended business and networking events and we are able to provide professional business services to Czech companies operating in Japan. Information and communications technology, nano technology, and energy are the key areas of interest of our members today.” — Roman Watanabe, Chairman, Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan
“We have 107 Japanese manufacturing companies in the Czech Republic. By far we are the most successful in attracting Japanese investment in the manufacturing sector per capita in Europe. Our efforts today are directed at pursuing high-value-added projects, such as research and development.” — Ondrej Votruba Executive Director, Association for Foreign Investment
Click on the links to read more:
Message from Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky: https://bit.ly/CZJP22-Minister
Bridges interview with Ambassador Hideo Suzuki: https://bit.ly/CZJP22-Ambassador
More insights on Czech-Japan relations: https://bit.ly/CZJP22-Bridges
