Press Release: Visit of Foreign Minister Kono to visit Israel and Palestine |
December 22, 2017 |
1. Foreign Minister Taro Kono is scheduled to visit the State of Israel and Palestine on December 25th and 26th. 2. Minister Kono has visited the Middle East twice since taking office, and expressed the basic policy of Japan's diplomacy regarding the Middle East as the Kono Four Principles in the First Japan-Arab Political Dialogue (September 11, in Cairo) and Japan's action to assist stabilization and security in the Middle East based on the Principles in the Manama Dialogue (December 8, in Manama). 3. On this third visit, he will further implement policies announced previously within the context of support for Middle East peace, promote the initiatives of Japan toward stabilization of the Middle East region, and further strengthen multilayered cooperative relationships with the visited countries and regions. For more information please contact: Information and Cultural Section, Embassy of Japan Tel. 02-6212340 (From 14:00 on Dec. 24th until 14:00 on Dec. 26th) Phone number of the Press Attache: 050-5373669 More about the visit on MOFA Website. |