JETRO invited 4 organizations involved in resource circulation and waste management in Saudi Arabia to Osaka and Tokyo, where it conducted matching with Japanese companies and policy dialogue. The visit took place from 7 to 10 September 2026 and included explanations and inspections related to the Expo, as well as the sharing of waste-management and recycling systems.
JETRO invited 4 organizations and entities from Saudi Arabia's resource-circulation and waste-management sectors to Japan. They were the National Waste Management Center, the National Environmental Academy, Saudi Investment Recycling Company and REVIVA, a subsidiary of Saudi Investment Recycling Company that handles industrial waste treatment. The 4-day visit ran from 7 to 10 September 2026 and aimed to promote public-private cooperation through matching with Japanese companies, policy dialogue and visits to relevant facilities.
In Osaka, the delegation received an explanation of resource-circulation initiatives related to the Expo and inspected the former Expo site. It expressed interest in preserving the legacy of the Osaka-Kansai Expo and also visited the Maishima Incineration Plant and an exhibition center that disseminates environmental information.
In Tokyo, a policy workshop was held jointly with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment to share and discuss systems and operational practices in resource circulation. The delegation also took part in a matching event hosted by JETRO, received an explanation of Tokyo's waste-management and recycling initiatives and visited a related exhibition.
Saudi participants emphasized waste-landfill reduction and other priorities under Vision 2030, and raised expectations for the introduction of technologies from both Japan and Saudi Arabia, as well as discussion of technologies with practical potential. The visit was indicated to have significance for expanding future cooperation.