Kabul, Feb. 12 -- Afghanistan and Japan's trade reached $97 million last year, despite the absence of direct Japanese investment in the country, reported Tolo News.

Kenichi Masamoto, Japan's ambassador to Afghanistan, divulged that although Japan has not made investments in Afghanistan, trade exists between Kabul and Tokyo and a large portion of Japan's trade with Afghanistan is indirect and conducted through third countries.

"At present, we do not see direct Japanese investment in Afghanistan, but we do have trade. We export machinery and machinery parts. Direct trade is limited; however, some Japanese vehicles and their spare parts enter Afghanistan through third countries. Therefore, trade exists, and there is also larger indirect tr...