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 Ymwelais â Japan yr wythnos ddiwethaf er mwyn hybu a datblygu cysylltiadau buddsoddi a masnachu rhwng ein dwy wlad. Mae gan tua 50 o gwmnïau o Japan bresenoldeb yng Nghymru ac maent yn cyflogi dros 6,000 o bobl. Ceir perthynas dda rhwng Cymru a Japan ac mae’n sicr yn un o’n partneriaethau tramor pwysicaf.

Mae cwmnïau arloesol o Japan wedi bod yn buddsoddi yng Nghymru ers dros 40 o flynyddoedd. Gwnes gyfarfod â Toyota, Hitachi, Sony, Toyoda, G\-Tekt a chwmnïau eraill yn ystod fy ymweliad. Mae sawl cwmni o Japan wedi dangos eu ffydd yng ngweithwyr Cymru dros flynyddoedd lawer a gwnes fanteisio ar y cyfle i bwysleisio’r ffaith bod Llywodraeth Cymru yr un mor ymrwymedig i’r bartneriaeth hirdymor.      

Roeddwn yn arbennig o falch o gael cyfarfod â Hitachi er mwyn trafod eu cynlluniau i fuddsoddi mewn ynni niwclear ar Ynys Môn. Yn amodol ar gymeradwyaeth gan awdurdodau rheoleiddio’r DU, a chytundeb â Llywodraeth y DU ynghylch strategaeth ar gyfer prisiau ynni, gallai buddsoddiad Hitachi yn Wylfa fod yn un o fewnfuddsoddiadau pwysicaf Cymru. Bydd gan Lywodraeth Cymru rôl hollbwysig wrth hwyluso’r buddsoddiad hwn drwy wahanol gamau microeconomaidd.

Aeth grŵp o gwmnïau ar genhadaeth fusnes i Japan ar yr un pryd â mi, gyda chymorth gan Lywodraeth Cymru, er mwyn ceisio cynyddu eu masnach â Japan neu ymuno â marchnad Japan am y tro cyntaf.  

Gwnaethom gydweithio’n agos ag Undeb Rygbi Cymru er mwyn elwa i’r eithaf ar daith tîm Cymru i Japan yn ystod ail ran eu taith. Gwnaeth y tîm a’r rheolwyr gyfraniad sylweddol drwy hyrwyddo delwedd bositif o Gymru. Roedd cydweithrediad parod a rhagorol Llysgennad Ei Mawrhydi a Llysgenhadaeth Prydain o gymorth mawr yn ogystal, gan ategu adnoddau Llywodraeth Cymru.  

Mae gan Gymru enw da iawn ymysg busnesau Japan, ac mae’r llif parhaus o fuddsoddiad hirdymor yn tystio i hyn. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo i gynnal a datblygu ein cysylltiadau â buddsoddwyr Japan, rhai hen a rhai newydd. Mae’r ddwy wlad wedi elwa ar y cysylltiadau hyn ers dros 40 o flynyddoedd a hyderwn y gallant barhau i gydweithredu ac arloesi gyda’i gilydd.

   





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Last week I visited Japan in order to promote and develop investment and trading links between our two countries.  Some 50 Japanese companies are active in Wales and these directly employ more than 6,000 people.  The relationship between Wales and Japan is warm and this continues to be one of our most important foreign partnerships.


Innovative Japanese companies have been investing in Wales for more than 40 years.  During my visit I met Toyota, Hitachi, Sony, Toyoda, G\-Tekt, and others.  Many Japanese firms have demonstrated their faith in the Welsh workforce over many years and I used the opportunity to emphasise the Welsh Government’s equal commitment to long term partnership.      


I was particularly pleased to meet Hitachi to discuss their investment plans in nuclear energy on Ynys Môn.  Subject to approvals from UK regulatory authorities, and agreement with the UK Government on energy price strategy, Hitachi’s investment in Wylfa has the potential to be one of Wales’ most important inward investments.  There will be a significant role for the Welsh Government in supporting this investment through a range of micro\-economic actions.


My visit ran in parallel to a trade mission of companies, supported by the Welsh Government, looking either to grow their trade with Japan or to enter the Japanese market for the first time.  


We worked closely with the Welsh Rugby Union to maximise the impact made by Wales in Japan during the latter part of their tour.  Both the squad and management made a significant contribution to promoting a positive image for Team Wales.  The Welsh Government’s own resources were also supported by excellent co\-operation from HM Ambassador and the British Embassy.


Wales enjoys a strong reputation with Japanese business, as evidenced by the continuing flow of long\-term investment.  The Welsh Government is committed to maintaining and developing our relationships with our Japanese investors, both old and new.  Our two countries have mutually benefitted from these relationships for more than 40 years and we aim for many more years of co\-operation and enterprise.