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DUBAI: Japan on Monday decided to dispatch its former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Tsukasa Uemura to Egypt, Jordan, and Qatar from Oct. 18-22.

Due to the situation in Israel and Palestine, the special envoy for Middle East peace will hold talks with senior officials in the respective countries.

Their discussions are expected to focus on ways to improve the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at a press conference on Oct. 16 that Japan was committed to “expediting humanitarian assistance.”