The JENESYS 2.0 Chinese youth delegation visits the governor

On Wednesday, August 27, the JENESYS 2.0 Chinese youth delegation paid a courtesy call on Governor Masuzoe.

Touching on his April visit to Beijing, the first in 18 years for a governor of Tokyo, Governor Masuzoe greeted the group saying, "With respect to issues such as the environment, including air quality and PM 2.5, traffic congestion, waterworks and sewerage, caring for the elderly in a graying society, and medical welfare, while mutually utilizing each other's expertise, I hope to advance the cooperative relationship between Beijing and Tokyo. For many of you, I think this is your first time in Japan. I hope that you will fully enjoy what Japan has to offer, discover that you like Japan, and contribute to improving Japan-China relations."

The Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS 2.0) is a youth exchange program conducted by the Japanese government with the countries of Asia and Oceania on a scale of approximately 30,000 participants. Working to revitalize Japan's economy, the central government aims to increase potential interest in Japan, as well as the number of foreign visitors, while also promoting greater global understanding of the strengths and attractions, including Cool Japan, that form the "Japan Brand" and Japanese values. (This program is the successor to the JENESYS program (21st Century East Asia Youth Exchange Project) which was conducted by the Japanese government from 2007 to 2012.)