Japanese ready to invest in Yogya

Japanese ready to invest in Yogya

YOGYAKARTA: After seeing for themselves conditions in
Yogyakarta, a group of 15 businesspeople from Japan expressed
their commitment to invest in the province but declined to reveal
the total value of the planned investment.

Confirmation of their commitment to invest came on Thursday
after the group, which had been in the city for three days, met
with Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X at his office.

"They came to see the province for themselves and promptly
expressed a willingness to invest here," the sultan said after
the meeting.

Among the visiting businessmen were representatives from
leading Japanese companies such as Kume Yuko, Katano Seiichi,
Oishi Kazumasha and Hashida Takeshi. -- JP