September 20 (SeeNews) - Japan is interested in investing in the manufacturing of medical devices in Bulgaria as well as in the country's automotive and energy sectors, Bulgaria's economy ministry said on Friday.
Japan is also ready to provide full support to Bulgarian start-up companies seeking expansion to the Asian country, the ministry said in a statement following a meeting between Bulgaria's deputy economy minister Liliya Ivanova and Japan's state minister of economy Hideki Makihara in Tokyo.
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Bulgarian exports to Japan increased by 4.4% on the year to $49.3 million in 2018, while imports from Japan rose 39.8% to $165 million, Ivanova said.
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