TOKYO, Aug. 21 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight:

On August 21, commencing at 9:45 a.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, received a courtesy call in Yokohama from H.E. Mr. Abdullah ALLAFI, Vice President of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya, who is visiting Japan to attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). The summary of the meeting is as follows: 1. At the outset, Prime Minister ISHIBA welcomed Vice President Allafi's third visit to Japan, and stated that Japan commends the role that the Presidential Council has played in stabilizing Libya's political and security situation. In response, Vice President Allafi ex...