Emperor Akihito of Japan has received Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Deputy Commander-in-chief and First Deputy Premier who is currently on a visit to Japan. During the meeting, which took place last night, they discussed cooperation relations between Bahrain and Japan in different fields as Bahrain and other GCC member countries view Japan as a partner with special priority in several fields. Earlier in the day, Al Khalifa met with Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and discussed with him ways of promoting bilateral relations between the two countries.