KUWAIT: Japanese Ambassador to Kuwait Mukai Kenichiro visited the offices of Kuwait Times and Kuwait News on Sunday, where he was welcomed by Editor-in-Chief Dr M Ziad Al-Alyan and members of the editorial team. The ambassador was given a tour of the newsroom, studio, printing press and archive. During his visit, Ambassador Mukai discussed with Dr Al-Alyan the growing friendship between Kuwait and Japan.
He praised the rising number of Kuwaiti tourists to Japan, saying it reflects the deep cultural ties and mutual appreciation between the two countries. He also noted positive developments in trade relations, reaffirming Japan’s role as a key economic partner for Kuwait. Japanese car imports, he said, remain a symbol of Kuwaiti confidence in Japanese quality, while both sides continue to explore new avenues to expand and diversify commercial cooperation.
Archivist Yousef Abu-Ghazaleh shows the Japanese Ambassador the News about Japan on Kuwait Times’ issue in the 60s. Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Editor-in-Chief Dr M Ziad Al-Alyan with the Japanese Ambassador at the archive room.
Editor-in-Chief Dr M Ziad Al-Alyan shows the oldest printing machine in Kuwait Times to the Japanese ambassador.
Ambassador of Japan to Kuwait MUKAI Kenichiro with Editor-in-Chief of Kuwait Times Dr M Ziad Al-Alyan
The Head of the printing department, Al-Watheq Bellah Darwish, explains the printing process to the ambassador.
Managing Editor Shakir Reshamwala briefed the ambassador on the editorial workflow and news production process. Archivist Yousef Abu Ghazaleh shared historic editions of Kuwait Times from 1964 and 1965 featuring full-page cultural articles about Japan written by the newspaper’s founder, Yousuf Al-Alyan, underscoring early cultural exchange between the two nations. Head of the Printing Department Al-Watheq Bellah Darwish then guided the ambassador through the printing press, explaining its operations and maintenance.
