{"id":7095,"date":"2026-08-24T12:56:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/?p=7095"},"modified":"2026-08-24T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:56:08","slug":"yemens-ambassador-discusses-strengthening-bilateral-relations-with-japanese-assistant-foreign-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/?p=7095","title":{"rendered":"Yemen\u2019s Ambassador Discusses Strengthening Bilateral Relations with Japanese Assistant Foreign Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7097\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-24.png 850w, https:\/\/yemen.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-24-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/yemen.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-24-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yemen\u2019s Ambassador to Japan, Adel AlSunaini , today discussed with Keiichi Iwamoto, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director-General of the Middle East and Africa Bureau at Japan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ways to strengthen bilateral relations and the strategic partnership between the two countries, as well as the latest developments in Yemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ambassador Alsunaini expressed the Yemeni government\u2019s appreciation for Japan\u2019s steadfast positions in support of the Presidential Leadership Council and the government, as well as Yemen\u2019s unity, stability, and territorial integrity. He reiterated Yemen\u2019s welcome for the Japanese government\u2019s positions and its condemnation of the Houthi militia\u2019s escalation, attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, and threats to international maritime navigation. He also reaffirmed the Yemeni government\u2019s appreciation for Japan\u2019s support for peace and stability in Yemen and the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two sides discussed threats to international maritime navigation, trade flows, supply chains, and energy security in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. They stressed the importance of strengthening international coordination to ensure the freedom and security of navigation and protect the global economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his part, Assistant Foreign Minister Iwamoto reiterated Japan\u2019s steadfast position in support of Yemen\u2019s unity, security, stability, and territorial integrity, as well as its support for the Yemeni government and people. He underscored the importance of maritime security and shipping routes, reaffirming Japan\u2019s continued support for peace efforts and its commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in a manner that contributes to security and stability in Yemen and the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yemen\u2019s Ambassador to Japan, Adel AlSunaini , today discussed with Keiichi Iwamoto, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director-General of the Middle East and Africa Bureau at Japan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ways to strengthen bilateral relations and the strategic partnership between the two countries, as well as the latest developments in Yemen. Ambassador Alsunaini expressed the Yemeni government\u2019s appreciation for Japan\u2019s steadfast positions in support of the Presidential Leadership Council and the government, as well as Yemen\u2019s unity, stability, and territorial integrity. He reiterated Yemen\u2019s welcome for the Japanese government\u2019s positions and its condemnation of the Houthi militia\u2019s escalation, attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, and threats to international [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"sns_share_botton_hide":"","vkExUnit_sns_title":"","_vk_print_noindex":"","sitemap_hide":"","_veu_custom_css":"","vkexunit_cta_each_option":"","_lightning_design_setting":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates"],"veu_head_title_object":{"title":"","add_site_title":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7095"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7099,"href":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7095\/revisions\/7099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yemen.jp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}