{"id":70425,"date":"2026-01-30T23:44:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T02:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/888142572"},"modified":"2026-01-30T23:44:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T02:44:58","slug":"on-ai-and-tech-japan-seeks-to-build-momentum-with-uae-experts-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/on-ai-and-tech-japan-seeks-to-build-momentum-with-uae-experts-say\/","title":{"rendered":"On AI and tech, Japan seeks to build momentum with UAE, experts say"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed’s<\/a> forthcoming visit to Japan will be an important step in enhancing high tech and artificial intelligence co-operation between the two countries, a conference in Washington heard on Friday.<\/p>\n

Amane Kobayashi, a senior researcher at the Institute of Energy Economics in Japan, reflected on the country’s aspirations to have more strategic relationships with Gulf countries during a round-table discussion hosted by the Middle East Institute<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis could create very important momentum for Japan,\u201d he said, adding that Japan could help \u201cserve as a hub\u201d to create a more resilient global AI supply chain. <\/p>\n

Mr Kobayashi also pointed out that Japan’s experience with energy sustainability and decarbonisation technology could help assist Gulf countries as well. <\/p>\n

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Sheikh Mohamed is expected to visit Japan from February 8 to 10, having previously visited five times, according to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. <\/p>\n

Both the UAE and Japan are members of Pax Silica<\/a> alliance, a US-led initiative consisting of \u201ctrusted partners\u201d hoping to bolster supply chains considered increasingly important to AI and overall technology development. <\/p>\n

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, recently visited the UAE and Saudi Arabia. <\/p>\n

Although not necessarily considered among the front-runners in AI, Japan<\/a>, no stranger to the technology sector, has managed to punch above its weight in recent years. <\/p>\n

Stanford’s 2025 Global Vibrancy Tool<\/a> ranks the country in ninth place, just behind Germany and ahead of Singapore in terms of AI vibrancy. <\/p>\n

Another analysis from Stanford places Japan in second place for robotics, behind China and ahead of the US, while also placing Japan ninth globally for newly funded AI companies. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the UAE has sought to be a leader in AI throughout the last decade, and a recent Microsoft report on AI adoption<\/a> placed it at No 1.<\/p>\n

Mr Kobayashi said that existing partnerships between entities in the UAE and Japan will make it easier for both countries to enhance co-operation. <\/p>\n

\u201cJapan’s SoftBank<\/a> has been co-operating with Abu Dhabi’s G42,\u201d he said, referring to the UAE’s construction of what will eventually be one of the world’s largest data centres<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Mohammed Soliman<\/a>, a technology analyst and senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, told the round-table discussion there are opportunities as the US, Japan and Gulf countries seek to enhance technology co-operation. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a new Gulf, this is a new Japan and this is a new era for US and Japanese relationship,\u201d he said, adding that many Gulf governments are hitting their stride when it comes to diversifying economies away from oil. <\/p>\n

Unlike in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, Mr Soliman said many Japanese officials want their country to \u201cshape the Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific landscape\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said the US no longer just looks to Gulf countries \u201cto raise capital\u201d, but rather as strategic partners to help secure minerals for tech supply chains and to help build out AI infrastructure. <\/p>\n

Mr Soliman, who recently authored West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East,<\/i> said that former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe\u2019s vision for the country\u2019s interactions in the Gulf continue to permeate. <\/p>\n

\u201cAbe got something that the Gulf also fundamentally understands: power nowadays is about networks, not old-school blocs,\u201d Mr Solimon emphasised. <\/p>\n

\u201cJapan\u2019s role in the Gulf is proof that the Gulf\u2019s rise is hardwired into Asia\u2019s own rebalancing.\u201d <\/p>\n

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