bhopal japan is likely to take centrestage in the next global investors summit scheduled next year sources in the state government told toi that chief minister shivraj singh chouhan will make the announcement of japans prominent participation in gis2016 after he lands in bhopal after his nineday official tour next week though chouhan and a delegation of state industries department also travelled to saudi arabia in august last year and the us in february to woo investments and hardsell madhya pradesh japan seems to have hit the right chord invitation has been extended to members of japan external trade organisation jetro japan international cooperation agency and several banking giants of the country including mizuho bank and the soft bank group this is chief minister chouhans second visit to japan while saudi arabia was invited to invest in realestate foodprocessing and agricultural sectors japan is being wooed for investment in technologydriven infrastructure development and electronics manufacturing japan already has substantial investment in soya processing in the state which is largest soya producer in the country while selling brand madhya pradesh the chief minister and industries department reminded japan of its cultural and spiritual connection with sanchi hundreds of japanese tourists visit sanchi which is one of the most revered buddhist monuments on wednesday chief minister chouhan held a meeting with ceo of jetro hiroyuki ishige and discussed investment opportunities the state industries department claimed japan external trade organization is interested in a partnership for the delhimumbai industrial corridor dmic a major portion of which will fall in madhya pradesh jetro signed a mou with madhya pradesh for participation in dmic project the state government said chouhan addressed a seminar japanese trade associations and prospective investors he assured japans industrial houses that a seminar for dialogue with japanese companies will soon be held in madhya pradesh in partnership with jetro this would be held before gis 2016 invitation has been extended to members of japan external trade organisation jetro