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Saudi defence minister phones Japanese counterpart, stresses support for regional stability

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Prince Khalid bin Salman, the Saudi defence minister, spoke by phone with his Japanese counterpart. The two sides praised the level of military and defence cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Japan.

Saudi Arabia is the Gulf's largest oil exporter and a major crude supplier to Japan, which relies heavily on imported energy.

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