Agência Brasil

Brasília - A Japanese mission is visiting the city of Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas, today to observe its industrial center and examine investment opportunities in the region. The visit by the mission is the result of an agreement signed by president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and prime minister Junichiro Koizumi when Lula was in Japan in May of this year.

The Japanese mission is led by Hiroshi Tsukamoto, the president of the Japan External Trade Organization, and consists of 34 business leaders and 8 foreign trade experts. They are interested in autoparts, electro-electronics and agribusiness. The Japanese will also be looking at Clean Development Mechanism projects.

Translation: Allen Bennett