Mainichi and Sankei reported that Prime Minister Kishida met with visiting Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy, at the Kantei on Monday and asked for cooperation in increasing the production of crude oil and stabilizing the market. The papers said the two confirmed the importance of market stabilization. Noting….Read more

The governments of Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will strengthen cooperation toward the decarbonization of the Gulf nation. Japanese investment funds will participate in a framework created by the two countries to help Japanese startups with advanced environmental technologies enter the UAE market. The plan will enable Japan to strengthen ties with the oil-producing nation and build up….Read more

Nikkei reported that Prime Minister Kishida met with Iranian President Raisi in New York on Wednesday and called for Iran to take a constructive approach to restoring the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The paper said this was the first meeting between Kishida and Raisi since they met on the sidelines of the UNGA in September 2022. Noting that Japan has….Read more

Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a message Tuesday to express sympathy over a massive flood that struck Libya, leaving many killed and missing.   “I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to those who lost their lives, and my sympathies are with their bereaved families,” Kishida said in a message sent to Abdul Hamid….Read more

New Delhi, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Japan hopes Saudi Arabia will continue to play a leading role in stabilizing the crude oil market, including by increasing production.   The comment came at a time when Saudi Arabia has been cutting its crude oil production voluntarily.   The two….Read more

RIYADH (Kyodo News) — After his meeting with the foreign ministers of the member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sept. 7, Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa said that they agreed to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA).   

Yomiuri reported on Foreign Minister Hayashi’s meeting with his Oman counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. According to the paper, Hayashi explained the safety of the water discharge from Fukushima, and the Oman foreign minister said he is “confident that Japan will comply with international standards.”    The paper said Hayashi later held….Read more

NHK reported on Sunday that Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura will travel to the Middle East and the UK from Sept. 3 to 6. The network said in the Middle East, Nishimura plans to promote cooperation between Japanese firms and startups in Israel, which is known as the Silicon Valley of the Middle East. He is also scheduled to….Read more

Monday’s Yomiuri reported on a strategic dialogue between visiting Foreign Minister Hayashi and Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi held in Amman on Sunday, during which Hayashi explained the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and Safadi expressed understanding. The paper said this was the fourth strategic dialogue between the two nations, adding that the two ministers….Read more