VOL. XLIV

No. 16

16-April-2001

GENERAL

Japan Wants Gulf To Have Louder Voice In Asian Affairs

Japan is encouraging the Gulf states to become more involved in and have a louder voice on affairs not just in the Middle East but throughout Asia, as part of a new, multi-layered relationship that the Japanese Government is trying to develop with the region. Japans policy was spelt out by its Foreign Minister, Yohei Kono, in a speech to the Japanese community in Doha on 9 January during a visit to the...