Shizuoka, Sept. 22 -- Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture Governor Yasutomo Suzuki is a leading figure in establishing an international symbiosis society.

His political career began as the Mayor of Hamamatsu City, which hosts the headquarters of Suzuki Motor.

Governor Suzuki does not belong to the founding family of Suzuki Motor, but he has advanced international relations by utilising the company's global reach and resources.

He emphasised, "If diplomacy between countries faces difficulties, diplomacy between cities or states can contribute to building a multicultural symbiosis society. We have had great success in our relations with Zhejiang in China and with Brazil. In 1990, the Japanese Government decided to accept immigrants from Brazil a...