Foreign Minister Yigal Allon met with Japan’s Deputy Minister of Defense Koichi Hamada Tuesday. He urged the Japanese government to increase its trade with Israel, following the example of Western European states, which maintain trade with both Israel and the Arab states. The visitor said he would report to his government on his discussions with Allon.
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