Chandigarh, Dec. 1 -- Ahead of the Progressive Punjab Investors' Summit, scheduled for March next year, chief minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann will embark on a 10-day visit to Japan, starting Monday, to invite business leaders to invest in Punjab.

Mann will lead a high-level official delegation to Tokyo and Sapporo, where he will meet with representatives from two leading Japanese companies as well as other potential investors to promote Punjab and encourage their participation in the summit.

The CM will be accompanied by industries minister Sanjeev Arora and senior bureaucrats, according to official sources. They said that discussions during the visit will focus on expanding existing industries, introducing new technologies, and attracting ...