The Japanese government on Friday welcomed the agreement by Israel and Lebanon to a 10-day ceasefire in talks mediated by the United States, calling it an important step toward peace in the Middle East.The ceasefire, first announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on social media, went into effect midnight Thursday in Beirut. It comes as U.S.-Iranian talks to end their hostilities have struggled to progress, as Tehran's conditions for agreeing to a recent deal included a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon."Japan welcomes the agreement as an important step toward peace in the Middle East," D…READ FULL ARTICLE
