On Saturday, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, on the sidelines of the Group of Twenty (G20) foreign ministers' meeting, according to a statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry. During the meeting, "the bilateral relations between the Kingdom and Japan were reviewed, and the latest developments in the regional situation were discussed, primarily the continued attacks launched by the terrorist Houthi militia on the lands of the Kingdom, when both sides confirmed their condemnation of this and their solidarity in dealing with the current regional challenges," according to the same statement. The announcement also states: "The two sides also discussed the threats facing maritime traffic in the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, their implications for energy security, international trade and global supply chains, and the importance of strengthening international cooperation to ensure freedom of navigation and the stability of sea lanes."

On Saturday, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, on the sidelines of the Group of Twenty (G20) foreign ministers' meeting, according to a statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry. During the meeting, "the bilateral relations between the Kingdom and Japan were reviewed, and the latest developments in the regional situation were discussed, primarily the continued attacks launched by the terrorist Houthi militia on the lands of the Kingdom, when both sides confirmed their condemnation of this and their solidarity in dealing with the current regional challenges," according to the same statement. The announcement also states: "The two sides also discussed the threats facing maritime traffic in the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, their implications for energy security, international trade and global supply chains, and the importance of strengthening international cooperation to ensure freedom of navigation and the stability of sea lanes."