THE FOLLOWING JOINT STATEMENT BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA AND JAPAN WAS ISSUED IN RIYADH TONIGHT TO MARK THE OFFICIAL VISIT OF JAPAN'S PRIME MINISTER TO THE KINGDOM: AT THE INVITATION OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD, HIS EXCELLENCY (HE) MR. SHINZO ABE , PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN, MADE AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO RIYADH, FROM 11 TO 12 RABI' II 1428 H. CORRESPONDING TO APRIL 28 - 29, 2007 G. HE MR. SHINZO ABE HELD MEETINGS WITH THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS (HRH) PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD, THE CROWN PRINCE, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL. THE LEADERS OF BOTH COUNTRIES EXPRESSED THEIR HEARTFELT SATISFACTIONS WITH THE GREAT DEVELOPMENT OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONS. BOTH SIDES ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRATEGIC MULTILAYERED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA AN JAPAN. --MORE