The Japanese ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Takagi Masahiro, highlighted the collaboration between both countries, which ranges from companies that come to the country to generate jobs, to machinery for collecting sargassum.
In an interview on the program Contacto 360, the Japanese official indicated that since his arrival in the country he saw many opportunities business to Japan and that not many companies are operating here yet.
“So I decided to dedicate myself to making a advertising For this country, let’s say in Japan, several seminars have been organized for Japanese companies, where last year only 60 people participated, while this year 140 people participated,” he said.
The Japanese ambassador also stressed that there has been a lot of collaboration on the part of the governments, and that gestures such as the visit of the vice president, Raquel Peña, to that eastern country, have also resulted in the opening of communication with large market companies in Japan.
Masahiro stressed that in this way there is an increase in interest from Japanese companies related to various market areas in Santo Domingo.
He said that this year a new investment has been announced by a Japanese auto parts company that will build a new factory in Santiago, with a free trade zone that will have an investment of 100 million dollars, generating around 1,500 jobs.
“As a car today is a computer on wheels, there are thousands of cables and wiring used in its manufacture, so the manufacture of this auto part is very important, as it will help create thousands of jobs,” he said.
He also pointed out that there are collaborations between local governments, such as the signing of an agreement between the municipality of Constanza and the Japanese city of Matsudo, which ensures collaborations in the areas of agriculture, sports, education, culture and environmental sustainability.
He also stated that together with Minister Roberto Álvarez, they have signed agreements to import machinery used to collect sargassum from beaches; and on the other hand, the transformation of the Duquesa landfill into a clean place.
