# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has undertaken a three-day working visit to Japan, aimed at reaffirming the strong cooperation between the two countries. Japan is one of South Africa’s major economic partners with a sizeable investment in the economy, particularly in the fields of trade and investment, education, science and technology. The presidency says Mashatile will be meeting with the Japanese government and private sector stakeholders, to advance the country’s key economic growth drivers such as manufactured-led growth and increasing exports. The deputy president is accompanied by several ministers.
Deputy president Mashatile in Japan to reaffirm bilateral relations