TOKYO, Aug. 10 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:
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(Reporter)
Prime Minister, you have just concluded a summit telephone talk with His Majesty Haitham, Sultan of Oman. Could you tell us what was discussed regarding the situation in the Middle East? Also, did your discussion touch on the ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran?
(Prime Minister TAKAICHI)
From 5:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. today, I held my second telephone talk with H.M. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said, Sultan of Oman, since April, in light of the latest developments in the Middle East.
I emphasized that, at a time when the situation surrounding Iran has reached a critical juncture, it is essenti...