On behalf of myself, the Consulate-General of Japan in Jeddah and the Japanese Community in the Western Region, we would like to present our heartiest and most sincere congratulation to Arab News on the occasion of its 39th anniversary.
Your pioneering newspaper as the first English newspaper in Saudi Arabia has made extraordinary strides forward since its establishment 39 years ago. It has continued to provide professional and well-balanced news items and reports which boosted its internal and external standings.
Arab News through its cooperation with the Consulate-General in covering the activities of the Consulate and through its articles about Japan and Japanese culture plays a significant role in introducing Japan to the friendly people of Saudi Arabia and strengthens the existing deep friendship between Japan and the Kingdom. We wish the newspaper, its staff and employees and the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) all the success in the years to come.
Matahiro Yamaguchi
Consul-General of Japan
