Japan, Saudi Arabia growing ties at time of celebration
It is a great honor to celebrate the occasion of the birthday of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito. On Feb. 23, Naruhito turns 62. I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the ongoing friendly relations between Japan and Saudi Arabia.
For a long time, the Saudi royal family and the Japanese imperial family have forged a heart-to-heart friendship that has stayed at the center of the evolving bilateral relations between Japan and the Kingdom. The beautiful story of the royal friendship dates back almost 70 years, to the occasion of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth of the UK in 1953, which was two…