RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of communications and information technology and board chairman of the Saudi Space Commission, Abdullah Amer Al-Swaha, met recently with Hiroshi Yamakawa, president of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, in Tokyo. Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi, CEO of the SSC, was also present at the meeting. The discussion between the officials included seeking ways to cooperate in robotics, deep-space exploration, and the support of startup companies in the industry. The SSC has established partnerships with several space agencies around the world to develop the Kingdom’s industry.