## (2) Promotion of Talks with Partner Countries

In addition to top sales, there have also been vice-ministerial level bilateral meetings and signings of memorandums of cooperation. Also, to spreading information about Japan’s infrastructure, international public and private sector councils were established for the infrastructure fields of water, roads, railways, ports, and “Eco-cities” as a forum for the private and public sectors to coordinate on the promotion of infrastructure exports. The “Japan Disaster Prevention Platform” was established in 2014 by industry-academia-government collaboration in the disaster prevention sector.

### a. Indonesia

The “5th Japan-Indonesia Vice-Ministerial Level Meeting on Transport” was held in Indonesia in May 2014 to share the latest status about cooperative projects that are underway between the two countries in the transport sectors of logistics, railway, automobiles, ports, maritime traffic and aviation. New topics were also taken up, including the sharing of views about the possibility of new cooperative projects, and further close cooperation and extension of bilateral talks including private citizens in future was confirmed.

The progress of each project in railway, ports, aviation, etc. was reviewed and information was exchanged regarding bilateral efforts to solve problems at the “Jakarta Metropolitan Priority Area (MPA) 9th Technical Committee Note” held in Indonesia in June 2014.

The “2nd Japan-Indonesia Vice-Ministerial Level Meeting on Construction” was held in Indonesia in November, focusing on the two themes of “Promotion of PPP Projects” and “Strengthening Infrastructure for Climate Change.” In addition, information was exchanged in a separate bilateral working group concerning efforts and challenges in technology for roads, disaster prevention, sewers, construction and underground construction sectors.

### b. Thailand

The “3rd Japan-Thailand Vice-Ministerial Level Working Group on Railways” was held in Bangkok on January 14, 2015. In addition to discussion on bilateral cooperation on Thailand’s railway projects, Thailand sounded a Memorandum of Intention (MOI) on railway cooperation. Following this, at the Japan-Thailand talks held in Tokyo on February 9, 2015, Minister Ohta of the MLIT and Minister Pulajin of the Thai Ministry of Transport signed the MOI in agreement on future cooperation on Thai railway projects.

### c. Vietnam

In January 2015, the Vietnam Ministry of Construction decided to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the construction and urban development sectors, and entered into a comprehensive cooperation memorandum. In addition, the “4th Japan-Vietnam Vice-Ministerial Level Meeting on Transport” and the “8th Vietnam Highway Seminar” was held in Japan to discuss transportation infrastructure projects including railway, ports, airports and roads in Vietnam; progress updates were shared, issues were reorganized and the direction of future cooperation was confirmed.

### d. Myanmar

The “2nd Japan-Myanmar Vice-Ministerial Level Meeting on Transport” and the “2nd Japan-Myanmar Senior Officials Meeting on Land Transport” were held in Myanmar in June 2014. Discussions included an update on the current status, such as the progress of each transport infrastructure project including railway, automotive, maritime, port, aviation and meteorology sectors, and confirmation of future close bilateral cooperation and coordination.

In addition, the “2nd Japan-Myanmar Vice-Ministerial Level Meeting on Construction” was held in January 2014 in Myanmar to exchange information regarding the initiatives, challenges, and technology of both nations for road, city, and housing building and construction industry sectors.