Prince Akishino, son of Emperor of Japan received at his palace here this morning, Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense, who is currently on a several-day official visit to Japan. During the reception, Prince Akishino welcomed Prince Khalid bin Sultan and exchanged cordial talks. Earlier today, Prince Khalid bin Sultan, paid two visits to both the Kawasaki company and the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) in Tokyo. During the two visits, a number of issues of common interest were discussed. In his visits, Prince Khalid bin Sultan was accompanied by Saudi Ambassador to Japan Dr. Abdulaziz Abdulsattar Turkistani; members of the official delegation accompanying him; Saudi military attache to Japan, Brigadier Abdurrahman Sanhat Al-Harbi, and the Japanese military attache in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.