Mahathir inspects Matsushita's expo

Mahathir inspects Matsushita's expo

TOKYO (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday toured a technical exhibition in the western Japanese city of Osaka, sponsored by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.

The display was offered for Mahathir who arrived in Japan on Tuesday, officials of the largest consumer electronics maker in Japan said.

Mahathir also met Matsushita president Yoichi Morishita for about 30 minutes and urged Matsushita's participation in Malaysia's special multimedia zone, they said.

Mahathir ended his official schedule yesterday but will proceed to Fukuoka later in the day for a private visit on the southern island of Kyushu where he will present a keynote address.