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Conclusion of a Letter of Intent for industry-academia Cooperation

Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. and Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Komaru Koutsu Foundation signed a letter of intent for industry-academia cooperation with Fukuyama City University, Islamic Science University of Malaysia and E.H. Utara Holdings Sdn. Bhd. on February 22nd. The signing ceremony took place at Fukuyama City University in Hiroshima Prefecture.



February 22th, 2024    Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. (Head office: Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture; President: Shigehiro Komaru) and Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Komaru Koutsu Foundation (Chief Director: Shigehiro Komaru) signed a letter of intent for industry-academia cooperation with Fukuyama City University, Islamic Science University of Malaysia and E.H. Utara Holdings Sdn. Bhd. on February 22nd. The signing ceremony took place at Fukuyama City University in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Through industry-academia cooperation, we will make our best efforts to develop a mutually beneficial relationship, including hosting a Japanese composition speech contest in Malaysia, internships at our company, and Japanese language education.

By further facilitating language and cultural exchanges between Japan and Malaysia, we will contribute to strengthening the friendly relationship between the two countries.

Komaru Koutsu Foundation was established on September 9th, 2013, to promote traffic safety awareness, hosting various traffic safety lectures in schools across Japan and carrying out educational activities to prevent traffic accidents. Furthermore, the foundation supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing opportunities for students overseas studying Japanese to present the results of their studies and organizing Japanese composition speech contests to raise traffic safety awareness and promote cultural exchange with Japan.

(From left: Mr. Hiroaki Hatta, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Fukuyama Transporting, Mr. Toshiyuki Sato, President of Fukuyama City University, Prof. Dato' Ts. Dr. Sharifudin Md Shaarani, Vice Chancellor of the Islamic Science University of Malaysia, and Mr. Satoshi Kuwamoto, Director of E.H. Utara Holdings Sdn. Bhd.)

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