DUBAI: Japan on Monday decided to send its former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Tsukasa Uemura, to Egypt, Jordan, and Qatar from October 18 to October 22 as part of a peace initiative amid ongoing conflict.
Due to the situation in Palestine and Israel, the special envoy for Middle East peace will hold discussions with senior officials in the respective countries.
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Their discussions are expected to focus on improving the humanitarian crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip.
At a press conference on October 16, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said that Japan was committed to “expediting humanitarian assistance.”
