Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology (CIT) Amr Talaat met with Japan's Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Seiichiro Murakami in Tokyo on the sidelines of the SusHi Tech TOKYO 2025 to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in CIT, artificial intelligence (AI), and postal services. The ministers reviewed progress on the memorandum of cooperation signed in 2023, covering areas such as digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, and postal services. Discussions also focused on aligning efforts in artificial intelligence with the second edition of Egypt's National AI Strategy (2025-2030) through pillars including governance, capacity-building, support for start-ups and innovation centres, and infrastructure development. Both sides explored further collaboration in cybersecurity by exchanging expertise and best practices, as well as ways to enhance postal cooperation through service development and logistical solutions to boost e-commerce. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: M. S. Salama