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Abu Dhabi set to deepen co-operation

with Japan in clean energy, hydrogen,

AI and life sciences

Top executives from the emirate are congregating in Tokyo this week to attend the inaugural Abu Dhabi
Investment Forum

Fareed Rahman
May 05, 2025

Abu Dhabi and Japan are set to “broaden” trade and investment ties with top executives from

emirate congregating in the Japanese capital for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Investment Forum this
week.

The four-day day visit by the Abu Dhabi delegation (from May 6 to 9) comprising officials and
top private sector executives, will also help the Arab world’s second-largest economy to expand

its economic relationship with Tokyo to include sectors such as artificial intelligence, space
technology, clean energy and advanced manufacturing.

“Japan has been a key partner of Abu Dhabi and the UAE for more than six decades, as
evidenced by the steady growth of bilateral trade and mutual investments," Ahmed Al Zaabi,

chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, said.

"Our trade with Japan grew at a compound annual growth rate of 11.9 per cent in the past five

years. Over the same period, the UAE’s non-oil exports to Japan increased at a CAGR
[compound annual growth rate] of 8.8 per cent, and imports rose at a CAGR of 12.2 per cent."

The UAE investments in Japan have also more than doubled over the past five years, and "our
country attracted over 80 per cent of Japanese investments in the Middle East," Mr Al Zaabi

said.

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