Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11 -- Odisha and Japan's Tottori Prefecture have signed a Friendship Agreement to strengthen cooperation in investment, entrepreneurship, skill development, overseas employment, tourism and cultural exchanges.

The agreement was signed in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Tottori Prefecture Governor Shinji Hirai, alongside two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) focusing on startup collaboration and human resource development.

The partnership aims to create employment opportunities for Odisha's youth in Japan while promoting investment, technology cooperation and business linkages between enterprises in both regions.

Addressing the gathering, Majhi said, "Today marks a new era of friendship, co...