The visit to Japan of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, which was supposed to begin on Monday, has been postponed, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
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“The visit of the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia to Japan has been postponed. His Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was scheduled to make an official visit to Japan from May 20 to 23. Late at night on May 19, the Saudi Arabian government informed Government of Japan that the visit of Prince Mohammed will be forced to be postponed due to the health of the custodian of the two Islamic holy places, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The expected visit of His Highness Prince Mohammed will be agreed upon by the two countries,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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The Saudi Royal Office said on May 19 that the king was admitted to a hospital in Jeddah for examination due to high fever and joint pain. A medical examination revealed he had pneumonia.
