Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa asked her Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian to "play a role" in defusing the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas during their phone talks Tuesday, the Japanese government said.Kamikawa also told a press conference earlier in the day Japan will provide $10 million in aid for civilians in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip to deal with the humanitarian crisis amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.During the 20-minute talks, Kamikawa asked Iran to "work on Hamas and play a role in calming the situation," the Fore…READ FULL ARTICLE