Press Release
October 24, 2025
- Global Environment
Outcome of the Malaysia–Japan Environment Week
1. From October 15 to 17, 2025, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) of Malasia co-organized the Malaysia–Japan Environment Week, in which a series of events were integrally held including thematic seminars, business pitch sessions, and booth exhibitions, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2. KOBAYASHI Fumiaki, State Minister of the Environment of Japan, YBhg. Datuk Dr. Ching Thoo a/l Kim, Secretary General, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability of Malaysia, YBhg. Dato' Seri Maimunah binti Mohd Sharif, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur City, and approximately 650 people participated in person and approximately 230 people online, and discussed towards creation of environmental business opportunities between the two countries.
3. On this occasion, KOBAYASHI Fumiaki, State Minister of the Environment of Japan, also participated in the 3rd Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting.
2. KOBAYASHI Fumiaki, State Minister of the Environment of Japan, YBhg. Datuk Dr. Ching Thoo a/l Kim, Secretary General, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability of Malaysia, YBhg. Dato' Seri Maimunah binti Mohd Sharif, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur City, and approximately 650 people participated in person and approximately 230 people online, and discussed towards creation of environmental business opportunities between the two countries.
3. On this occasion, KOBAYASHI Fumiaki, State Minister of the Environment of Japan, also participated in the 3rd Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting.
■ Overview
1. Malaysia–Japan Environment Week
(1) Date
October 15-17, 2025
(2) Venue
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
(3) Co-organizers
Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) of Malasia
(4) Supporting Organizations
Embassy of Japan in Malaysia
Embassy of Malaysia, Tokyo
ICLEI Japan
ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC)
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Kuala Lumpur Office
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Malaysia Office
Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC)
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM)
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Malaysia (JACTIM)
Japan Platform for Redesign: Sustainable Infrastructure (JPRSI)
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center (OECC), Japan
(5) Outline of the Environment Week
From October 15 to 17, 2025, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) of Malasia co-organized the Malaysia–Japan Environment Week, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, aiming to enhance cooperation between the two countries, and efficiently and effectively create business opportunities in the environmental field, in which approximately 650 people participated in person and approximately 230 people online.
(6) Results of each session
In the High-Level Session, beginning with Opening Remarks by YBhg. Datuk Dr. Ching Thoo a/l Kim, Secretary General, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability of Malaysia, and KOBAYASHI Fumiaki, State Minister of the Environment of Japan, Welcome Remarks by YBhg. Dato' Seri Maimunah binti Mohd Sharif, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur City, H.E. Mr. SHIKATA Noriyuki, Ambassador-designate of Japan to Malaysia, Embassy of Japan in Malaysia, and YBhg. Dato’ Goh Boon Kim, Vice President, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) were delivered. They attracted great expectations for cooperation and development through business in the environmental field of both countries.
In the Plenary Session, under the theme of “Toward the regenerative city: restore, renew, enhance - Fukushima harnessing its potential; from Environmental Remediation to Net Zero society -”, Video Message by Mr. UCHIBORI Masao, Governor of Fukushima Prefecture, and Keynote Speeches by three university students from Fukushima Prefecture who are Fukushima Carbon Neutral International Student Ambassadors, were delivered and Panel Discussion by youth from both countries was conducted.
Moreover, seminars and business pitch sessions focused on specific subjects, including CEFIA (joint session with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan), resource circulation, water and waste management, PaSTI, and recycled materials (joint session with the Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN (CEFIA)), were integrally held. Participants from public and private sectors of both countries deepened discussions on specific technologies for solving issues, roles and cooperation of both countries.
Within the venue, 18 Japanese companies and organizations held exhibitions, and explained their technologies to visitors towards creating business opportunities in the environmental field.
Please refer to the following website for details of the Malaysia-Japan Environment Week:
https://jprsi.go.jp/ew2025my/en/index
October 15-17, 2025
(2) Venue
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
(3) Co-organizers
Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) of Malasia
(4) Supporting Organizations
Embassy of Japan in Malaysia
Embassy of Malaysia, Tokyo
ICLEI Japan
ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC)
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Kuala Lumpur Office
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Malaysia Office
Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC)
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM)
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Malaysia (JACTIM)
Japan Platform for Redesign: Sustainable Infrastructure (JPRSI)
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center (OECC), Japan
(5) Outline of the Environment Week
From October 15 to 17, 2025, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) of Malasia co-organized the Malaysia–Japan Environment Week, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, aiming to enhance cooperation between the two countries, and efficiently and effectively create business opportunities in the environmental field, in which approximately 650 people participated in person and approximately 230 people online.
(6) Results of each session
In the High-Level Session, beginning with Opening Remarks by YBhg. Datuk Dr. Ching Thoo a/l Kim, Secretary General, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability of Malaysia, and KOBAYASHI Fumiaki, State Minister of the Environment of Japan, Welcome Remarks by YBhg. Dato' Seri Maimunah binti Mohd Sharif, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur City, H.E. Mr. SHIKATA Noriyuki, Ambassador-designate of Japan to Malaysia, Embassy of Japan in Malaysia, and YBhg. Dato’ Goh Boon Kim, Vice President, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) were delivered. They attracted great expectations for cooperation and development through business in the environmental field of both countries.
In the Plenary Session, under the theme of “Toward the regenerative city: restore, renew, enhance - Fukushima harnessing its potential; from Environmental Remediation to Net Zero society -”, Video Message by Mr. UCHIBORI Masao, Governor of Fukushima Prefecture, and Keynote Speeches by three university students from Fukushima Prefecture who are Fukushima Carbon Neutral International Student Ambassadors, were delivered and Panel Discussion by youth from both countries was conducted.
Moreover, seminars and business pitch sessions focused on specific subjects, including CEFIA (joint session with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan), resource circulation, water and waste management, PaSTI, and recycled materials (joint session with the Cleaner Energy Future Initiative for ASEAN (CEFIA)), were integrally held. Participants from public and private sectors of both countries deepened discussions on specific technologies for solving issues, roles and cooperation of both countries.
Within the venue, 18 Japanese companies and organizations held exhibitions, and explained their technologies to visitors towards creating business opportunities in the environmental field.
Please refer to the following website for details of the Malaysia-Japan Environment Week:
https://jprsi.go.jp/ew2025my/en/index