{"id":99326,"date":"2026-06-20T12:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T07:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/?p=99326"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T07:50:13","slug":"saudi-ambassador-and-hokkaido-governor-discuss-tourism-innovation-and-future-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/saudi-ambassador-and-hokkaido-governor-discuss-tourism-innovation-and-future-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Ambassador and Hokkaido Governor discuss Tourism, Innovation and Future Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAPPORO: Dr. Ghazi Faisal Binzagr, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Ambassador to Japan, paid a courtesy visit to Hokkaido Governor Suzuki Naomichi in Sapporo on Wednesday. The meeting reaffirmed the strong Saudi Japanese relationship and explored opportunities for future cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Suzuki warmly greeted Ambassador Binzagr and his delegation, expressing gratitude for their visit. He showcased Hokkaido\u2019s breathtaking landscapes, robust tourism network, and sustainability initiatives, while pinpointing key growth areas in tourism, technology, artificial intelligence, and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Binzagr shared the transformative progress of Saudi Vision 2030, highlighting advances in tourism, aviation, economic diversification, and quality of life. He underscored Saudi Arabia\u2019s dedication to embracing global best practices and forging partnerships for sustainable growth and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The Ambassador highlighted ongoing dialogue between Saudi Arabia and the Tokyu Group, referencing recent meetings with NOMOTO Hirofumi, Chairman of Tokyu Corporation, and FUJIWARA Hirohisa, CFO. Discussions addressed urban development, transportation infrastructure, hospitality, and sustainable communities. Ambassador Binzagr noted that these engagements, including collaboration with Tokyu Hotels &#038; Resorts (THR), have provided valuable insights into Japan\u2019s regional development and revealed clear opportunities for future cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Binzagr stated that Hokkaido is a valuable case study for its expertise in tourism promotion, airport operations, hospitality management, and regional revitalization. He expressed a strong interest in leveraging these experiences to enhance cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Hokkaido.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Suzuki welcomed the Ambassador\u2019s enthusiasm and reaffirmed Hokkaido\u2019s dedication to growing international partnerships. He highlighted the prefecture\u2019s inclusive prayer facilities and halal-friendly dining options at key hotels, airports, and attractions for Muslim travelers.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor also shared Hokkaido\u2019s ambition to cultivate advanced industries, placing special focus on artificial intelligence and semiconductor technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Both parties recognized the value of deepening people-to-people exchanges and identified priority areas for collaboration, including tourism, hospitality, regional development, artificial intelligence, technology, and knowledge sharing.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting wrapped up with a shared commitment to strengthen cooperation and communication between the Saudi Embassy and Hokkaido Prefecture, and to chart a clear course for joint initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Binzagr invited Governor Suzuki to visit Saudi Arabia and expressed appreciation for the warm welcome and hospitality during his visit to Hokkaido.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAPPORO: Dr. Ghazi Faisal Binzagr, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Ambassador to Japan, paid a courtesy visit to Hokkaido Governor Suzuki Naomichi in Sapporo on Wednesday. The meeting reaffirmed the strong Saudi Japanese relationship and explored opportunities for future cooperation. Governor Suzuki warmly greeted Ambassador Binzagr and his delegation, expressing gratitude for their visit. He showcased Hokkaido\u2019s breathtaking &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":99337,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99326"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99344,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99326\/revisions\/99344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}