Japanese trade minister arrives

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Wed, 2001-07-04 04:45


RIYADH, 4 July — Japan’s Trade Minister Takeo Hiranuma arrived here last night on the first leg of a Gulf tour which will also take him to Kuwait, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.


He was received by Planning Minister Khaled Al-Gosaibi.


Hiranuma’s tour is aimed at strengthening ties with Japan’s top four oil-supplying countries, a Trade Ministry official said in Tokyo. (AN)

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