Japan Lawmakers Group Asks Israel to Seek Peace Agreement

Tokyo, April 2 (Jiji Press)–A suprapartisan group of Japanese lawmakers promoting relations with Israel on Wednesday asked the Israeli side to seek a peace agreement with Iran. A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz will undermine people’s lives, former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, who heads the Japan-Israel Parliamentary Friendship League, said at a meeting with Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen in Tokyo. “We hope for de-escalation and a peace agreement.” But Cohen stressed the need for strikes against Iran, saying that the country is surely developing nuclear weapons. He added that the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran complies with international law. Cohen expressed hope that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will pay a visit to Israel, according to a participant in the meeting. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]