TOKYO -- Japan's government has sought to maintain its delicate balance in Middle East diplomacy even amid the latest outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas.
Middle East crisis
Japan tries for balanced diplomatic response to Israel-Hamas war
With Middle East largest source of oil imports, PM Kishida urges restraint
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stopped short of calling the Hamas attacks "terrorism" in his first comments on the violence. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
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