Japan-Kuwait Relations

May 23, 2025

His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait will visit Japan from 28 May to 31 May to strengthen Japan-Kuwait friendship and to attend Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.

  1. During his stay in Japan, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah will make a State Call on his Majesty the Emperor of Japan. His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Akishino will have an imperial audience with His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
  2. Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, if circumstances permit, will hold a meeting and a working lunch with His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
  3. The Government of Japan hopes that this visit will further strengthen the friendly relations between Japan and the State of Kuwait.

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This is the first visit to Japan by His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, since his inauguration as Crown Prince in June 2024. His Highness accompanied His Highness Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, then-Amir of the State of Kuwait, on the state visit to Japan in March 2012, as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait.

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