PICTURES: BY KELVIN BOYES/PRESSEYE

FIRST Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have met with Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny at a business reception in Tokyo during their visit to Japan.

The four-day visit follows an invitation extended to the Ministers during the G8 Summit by Japanese Prime Minister Abe

The First Minister and deputy First Minister will also meet with political representatives to promote trade, investment and tourism, as well as hold a number of meetings with existing and potential investors.

They are pictured with Alastair Hamilton, Chief Executive of Invest NI, left, and Simon Coveney, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

The First and deputy first minister also met with the UK Ambassador to Japan, Tim Hitchens in Tokyo during their visit to Japan.

The four-day visit follows an invitation extended to the Ministers during the G8 Summit by Japanese Prime Minister Abe

The First Minister and deputy First Minister will also meet with political representatives to promote trade, investment and tourism, as well as hold a number of meetings with existing and potential investors.