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- Ishiba met with the Crown Prince in New York
- He expressed gratitude for Kuwait’s long-standing stable supply of crude oil
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru told Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince of Kuwait, on Tuesday that he plans to further upgrade bilateral relations between the two countries based on their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Japan’s Foreign Ministry reported.
Ishiba met with the Crown Prince in New York and said Kuwait, with its strong commitment to multilateralism, including at the United Nations, is a “reliable partner” in international forums and that he wished for the two countries to work closely together.
Ishiba also expressed gratitude for Kuwait’s long-standing stable supply of crude oil, and both sides agreed to promote energy cooperation, including clean energy. They also welcomed the lifting of a ban on imports of Japanese beef into Kuwait, scheduled for September 25.
The pair exchanged views on recent developments in the Middle East and confirmed their close coordination toward achieving a “two-state solution” for the Israeli Palestinian conflict, as well as agreeing to strengthen cooperation in various fields in Asia and Africa.