Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- Odisha has signed a Friendship Agreement with Japan's Tottori Prefecture and two institutional MoUs to boost industrial cooperation, startup linkages and overseas employment opportunities for skilled workers.

The agreements were signed in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Tottori Governor Shinji Hirai. Around 80 Japanese delegates from industry, technical institutions, banking, finance and trade organisations attended the event.

The Friendship Agreement provides a framework for cooperation in economic development, industry, entrepreneurship, skill development, tourism and cultural exchanges, The Economic Times reported.

The two MoUs focus on connecting busin...