Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Wednesday asked Israel to make concrete efforts toward the easing of tensions in the Middle East.
In separate meetings with new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in Jerusalem, Motegi asked for the Middle Eastern nation's actions to foster trust with "all parties concerned" in reference to its relations with the Palestinians, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
Motegi explained Tokyo's support for a two-state solution that establishes an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel, it said.