Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi welcomed the release of 20 Israeli hostages by the Islamic group Hamas during a press conference Tuesday. “I sincerely welcome this,” the key government spokesman said regarding the progress in the peace plan for the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip. “We will continue to urge all parties concerned to steadily implement (the peace plan) and actively contribute to efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza and achieve early recovery and reconstruction of it,” Hayashi also said. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Japan Welcomes Release of Israeli Hostages in Gaza
