Japan foreign minister heads to Israel to urge humanitarian pause

Kamikawa to meet Israeli, Palestinian counterparts as crisis deepens

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa vows continued diplomatic efforts toward the Israel-Hamas war on Nov. 2. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)

RYO NEMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa plans to visit Israel and the Palestinian territories on Friday, where she will call for a temporary humanitarian cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.

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