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Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs NAKASONE by H.E. Mr. SHRAIDEH, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Japan
November 13, 2026
On November 13, Mr. NAKASONE Yasutaka, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Nasser Shraideh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Japan.
- State Minister NAKASONE expressed his condolences to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Jordan, including the shooting incident that occurred in Karak Governorate on October 23, and wished for the swift recovery of those injured. Furthermore, in light of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein’s visit to Japan and the summit meeting in November last year, State Minister NAKASONE expressed his desire to further develop the "Strategic Partnership" between Japan and Jordan in a wide range of areas, including economy and security.
- Furthermore, State Minister NAKASONE stated that Japan has been providing cooperation, including financial support, to support Jordan, which plays an important role in regional peace and stability. In response, Ambassador Shraideh expressed renewed gratitude, stating that Japan has always stood by Jordan, and conveyed his desire to deepen cooperative relations in fields such as the economy and security.
- The two sides also exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East concurred on working toward further deepening of their strategic partnership.