Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon with His Excellency Dr Akima Umezawa, the newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, at a courtesy call by the ambassador at the ministry’s headquarters yesterday. PHOTO COURTESY MTI

T&T and Japan are seeking to develop further collaboration and investment opportunities for the mutual benefit of both countries. This was the focus of talks that took place yesterday between Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon and newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to T&T Dr Akima Umezawa.