Thiruvanandapuram: Osaka University in Japan will collaborate with various universities in Kerala, and an agreement has been reached for further steps to be taken in this regard.

The agreement was reached during a meeting between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Japan's Consul General in Chennai, Taga Masayuki, the CM's office said here on Tuesday. During the meeting, the Chief Minister stated that preliminary discussions were held in this regard during the visit of a state delegation led by him to Japan in November 2019.

He emphasised the importance of further strengthening Japan-Kerala cooperation in higher education, tourism, and Ayurveda. Collaborations in waste management, fish processing, and agro-industries were also welcomed, he said.

There are several Malayalie nurses working in the health sector in Japan, and they would benefit from Japanese language training, according to Vijayan, who added that the southern state expected to maintain warm relations with Japan in the future as well.

The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary V P Joy, Chief Principal Secretary to the CM K M Abraham, and Venu Rajamani, the state government's officer on special duty in Delhi, the CMO said.

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