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SAUDI ARABIA JAPAN RELATIONS

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last month.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2023
Saudi Arabia seeks to join fighter jet project involving Japan
Riyadh’s push to partner in the program is creating strains within the alliance, as the U.K. and Italy are open to the prospect while Japan is resistant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2023
Japan and Saudi Arabia push forward on decarbonization tech tie-up
Japan is seeking to guarantee its supply of oil remains stable, while Saudi Arabia is banking on investments in advanced Japanese technology to build a more diversified economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2023
Energy diplomacy kicks into high gear as Kishida heads to Middle East
Despite the government's ambitious goal to reach net zero by 2050, Tokyo remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels and imports 90% of its oil supplies from the Middle East.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2022
Japan and Saudi Arabia vow to work together for a stable international oil market
Concerns for crude oil supply have been boosting its prices, which have already climbed on the back of robust demand resulting from the global economic recovery from the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2022
Japan and Saudi Arabia to work toward stabilizing crude oil markets
Kishida expressed hope for Saudi Arabia's 'strong leadership' in bringing calm to the markets amid supply concerns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2022
Japan seeks Saudi Arabia's cooperation in stabilizing oil markets
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed hope that he could deepen ties with the crown prince of the major oil-producing country, which he called a 'strategic partner'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2020
Saudi crown prince 'fully supports' Japan MSDF mission in Middle East
Shinzo Abe and Mohammed bin Salman confirm that Japan and Saudi Arabia will work together for stability in the Middle East and safe navigation in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 18, 2019
Saudi Arabia, Japan and the world beyond oil
At a variety of levels Saudi Arabia is deeply engaged economically with Japan, and in many areas beyond oil.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2017
Japan, Saudi officials agree to accelerate efforts to realize joint projects
Economy ministers of Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed Tuesday to accelerate efforts to implement joint economic projects in the Middle Eastern country, including ones intended to improve business and investment environments there.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 13, 2017
Abe courts Saudi king as pair agree to launch study on special economic zones
Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agree to push forward on special deregulated economic zones to attract Japanese firms to the Middle Eastern country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2017
Saudi Arabia's King Salman begins Japan visit together with mammoth delegation
King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia and his large delegation began a four-day Japan visit Sunday, marking the first trip to the country by a Saudi king in 46 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2016
Japanese, Saudi Arabian ministers meet, agree to cooperate on Internet of Things, renewable energy
Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed Sunday to advance bilateral cooperation in fields such as network-connected devices and renewable energy, Japanese officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2016
Saudi Arabia eager to serve as window to Japanese culture
Saudi Arabia is eager to become a gateway to Japan and its culture in the Middle East as it seeks to deepen economic relations between the two nations, the minister of culture and information for the kingdom, Adel Zaid Altoraifi, said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2016
Abe, Saudi prince vow cooperation on economic plan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman affirmed Thursday their resolve to work together to achieve planned reforms of the Saudi economy with the potential to deliver significant benefits to Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2016
Impact on Japan from Saudi-Iranian strife likely to be minimal; mediator role possible: experts
Middle East experts say the execution of a senior Shiite cleric by Saudi Arabia will have minimal economic effect on Japan.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
A peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’
For a little more than a decade, scientists have been studying a subset of people they call "super-agers.” These individuals are age 80 and older, but they have the memory ability of a person 20 to 30 years younger.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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