THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ RECEIVED AT HIS PALACE IN RIYADH TONIGHT VISITING JAPANESE PREMIER SHINZO ABE AND THE ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION. THE GUEST GREETED PRINCES, MINISTERS AND SENIOR CIVIL AND MILITARY OFFICIALS. ON HIS PART, THE MONARCH GREETED ABE'S ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION. THE AUDIENCE WAS ATTENDED BY CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL; PRINCE ABDULRAHMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL; PRINCE BANDAR BIN MOHAMMED BIN ABDULRAHMAN; PRINCE ABDULLAH BIN MOHAMMED BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD; PRINCE NAIF BIN ABDULAZIZ, MINISTER OF INTERIOR; PRINCE SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, GOVERNOR OF RIYADH REGION; PRINCE SAUD ALFAISAL, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; AND PRINCE MIQREN BIN ABDULAZIZ, CHIEF OF GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. THE KING WELCOMED HIS GUEST, WISHING HIM AND THE ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION GOOD STAY IN THE KINGDOM. ON HIS PART, THE JAPANESE PREMIER THANKED THE KING FOR WARM WELCOME AND GENEROUS HOSPITALITY ACCORDED TO THEM.