On September 17, 2026, a delegation from the Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) visited the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS). The delegation, which included Associate Professor Nurulakmar Abu Husain, Dean of MJIIT, and Dr. Pramila Tamunaidu, Manager of the Malaysia-Japan Linkage Office (MJL), was accompanied by Mr. SHIMAZU Hideki, Chief Advisor to the JICA MJIIT Project, and Ms. HAMADA Emiko, JICA Project Coordinator. Representing JIRCAS were Dr. OMORI Keisuke, Program Director for Information and Strategy; Dr. MARUI Junichiro, Head of the Public Relations Partnership Unit; and Dr. MURANAKA Satoru, Senior Researcher in the Biological Resources and Post-Harvest Division.

On September 18, 2026, a delegation led by Director General Kuo Kun-feng of the Department of Agricultural Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, Taiwan, together with representatives from the Taoyuan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, the Fisheries Agency, the Agricultural Technology Research Institute (ATRI), and other related organizations, visited the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS). The purpose of the visit was to share experiences and exchange views on initiatives and mechanisms for linking research and development with the practical needs of industry.