TOKYO: Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu on March 12 criticized the Houthis’ cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia and Aramco oil facilities, and called on Yemen to stop the conflict.
“Japan is concerned about the conflict in Yemen,” Motegi said in reply to a question by Arab News Japan at a press conference.
“This has been continuing for a long time and is putting many civilians in a difficult humanitarian situation. Japan strongly condemns the continuous cross-border attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia,” he continued
Japan will continue to cooperate with the countries concerned to extend humanitarian assistance and make efforts to allow for stability and peace in Yemen, the foreign minister said, adding he is calling for an immediate ceasefire and early start of dialogue for a political solution.
Motegi also said he had expressed his position on the matter to his counterpart in Saudi Arabia when he visited there and to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a recent telephone conversation.
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