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Sweden and Japan Advance Cooperation on Dual-Use Innovation and Industrial Partnerships

Sweden and Japan have taken an important step forward in deepening their bilateral relationship with the adoption of a Joint Statement on Economic Cooperation on 5 February 2026. The statement was signed by Ms. Sara Modig, State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise of the Kingdom of Sweden and Mr. Takehiro Matsuo, the Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI).

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Visiting address: Temporary address:
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ARK Mori Bldg. 16th floor, 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6016, Japan
Postal address: Embassy of Sweden
P.O. Box599 ARK Mori Bldg. 16th floor, 1-12-32 Akasaka,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6016, Japan
Phone: +81 3 5562 5050
Email: ambassaden.tokyo@gov.se

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+81 11-738-2319

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+81 11-738-2312

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c/o DeLaval K.K.
NCO Sapporo 14F, Kita 7-jo Nishi 1-chome 2-6 Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0807

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District: Hokkaido

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Mr. Shogo Nakano

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Ms. Ayaka Saito and Ms. Akiko Maehana
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+81 78 351 7695

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+81 78 351 0880

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c/o Kinki Industrial Co., Ltd.
4-2-18 Sakaemachidori
Chuo-ku
Kobe-City 650-0023

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Districts: Kinki region (excluding Mie Pref.), Shikoku region, Fukui Pref., Ishikawa Pref., Toyama Pref., Okayama Pref., Tottori Pref.

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Mr. Tomoki Wada

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Ms. Ayana Shinden
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+81 92 942 0511

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+81 92 942 3761

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c/o Seibu Giken Co., Ltd.
3108-3 Aoyagi, Koga-City, Fukuoka 811-3134

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Districts: Kagoshima Pref., Miyazaki Pref., Kumamoto Pref., Nagasaki Pref., Oita Pref., Fukuoka Pref., Okinawa Pref., Hiroshima Pref., Shimane Pref., Yamaguchi Pref., Saga Pref.

Honorary Consul

Mr. Fumio Kuma

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Ms. Yumi Fujikawa

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