It is a great honor to celebrate the occasion of the birthday of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito. On Feb. 23, Naruhito turns 62. I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the ongoing friendly relations between Japan and Saudi Arabia. For a long time, the Saudi royal family and the Japanese imperial family have forged a heart-to-heart friendship that has stayed at the center
RIYADH: Japanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Fumio Iwai held a celebration on Thursday marking Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s upcoming 62nd birthday in the presence of Saudi’s Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Mayor of Riyadh region. The event saw a large attendance by government officials and diplomats welcomed by Ambassador Iwai at his residence, who held another reception
TOKYO: Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman confirmed strong bilateral ties during a telephone call held on Feb. 3, the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo said in an official statement. Prime Minister Kishida stated that Japan and Saudi Arabia are strategic partners and expressed his intention to foster close ties with Crown Prince Mohammed. In
TOKYO: Foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed Japan’s intention to foster close ties with Saudi Arabia in a bid to further strengthen bilateral relationship with the Kingdom. During a telephone conversation on Tuesday with Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Hayashi pledged Japan’s proactive efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East.