Lamola said, “This year marks 116 years of relations between South Africa and Japan. Over this period, our cooperation has expanded significantly across a wide range.”

In line with South Africa’s plans to prioritise Asia as a key region for trade, he continued, “South Africa continues to prioritise diversification of trade and investment partnerships, with Asia as a key region. We see strong potential for expanding access for South African agro-processing and agricultural products to the Japanese and broader Asian markets.”

Darul Ihsan Media Desk