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Japan expands cooperation with Astana in tech and energy

6/6/2026

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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev awarded Governor Yuriko Koike the Dostyq Order, I Degree during her Astana visit.
Koike said Japan will expand strategic cooperation with Astana in innovation, digital transformation and green energy.
Ambassador Baudarbek-Kozhatayev noted cooperation intensified after Tokayev’s December 2025 visit to Japan and the digital-development and urban-sustainability MOU.
Koike invited Kazakh companies to the SusHI Tech conference in Tokyo, which gathers more than 700 Asian startups.

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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev awarded Governor Yuriko Koike the Dostyq Order, I Degree during her Astana visit.
Koike said Japan will expand strategic cooperation with Astana in innovation, digital transformation and green energy.
Ambassador Baudarbek-Kozhatayev noted cooperation intensified after Tokayev’s December 2025 visit to Japan and the digital-development and urban-sustainability MOU.
Koike invited Kazakh companies to the SusHI Tech conference in Tokyo, which gathers more than 700 Asian startups.