Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to pay a visit to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in mid-July to seek cooperation for stable oil supplies amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to diplomatic sources.
It would be the first Middle East tour by a Japanese leader since Shinzo Abe visited in 2020, and would come as China is increasing its involvement in the region by brokering a deal to normalize ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March.
According to the sources, arrangements for the visit are currently being made, and Kishida will leave Japan around July 16.
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