TOKYO, April 6 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On April 7, commencing at 7:00 p.m. for 40 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a telephone talks with Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International cooperation and Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Minister MOTEGI expressed his grave concern over the current deterioration of the situation in the Middle East and Japan's position and efforts, while expressing his respect for Egypt's efforts together with Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia toward achieving a diplomatic solution. He also expressed Japan's intention to work closely with Egypt toward the early de-escalation of the situation. In...