Japan foreign minister eyes trip to Israel, Palestine in August

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is considering visiting Israel and Palestine in August, diplomatic sources said Saturday.During the trip, Motegi would look to build a relationship with the Israeli government under new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and offer assistance to reconstruct Gaza following last month's bombing by Israel, according to the sources.It would be the first trip to the two states by a Japanese foreign minister since Motegi's predecessor Taro Kono visited in December 2017.Motegi will make a decision regarding the visit after assessing the situation, as Israel b…READ FULL ARTICLE