Two agreements on economic cooperation and peaceful use of nuclear energy and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cultural exchange between the UAE and Japan were signed here today in the presence of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Prime Minster of Japan Shinzo Abe. Sheikh Mohammed welcomed the agreements and exchanged congratulations with the Japanese prime minister, hoping they would open up promising opportunities for broader bilateral relations that serve interest of the two friendly countries and their people, WAM reported.