TOKYO, May 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:
On May 18, commencing at 5:24 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from Mr. Christian F. Saunders, Commissioner-General ad interim of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
At the outset, State Minister KUNIMITSU expressed her deep respect for UNRWA, which plays an indispensable role in supporting millions of Palestine refugees, also pointing out that Japan places importance on UNRWA's efforts in improving its governance as well as ensuring neuturality including that of education, and stated that Japan will cont...