Japan seeks to reopen talks on Saudi Arabian oil concession

Japan seeks to reopen talks on Saudi Arabian oil concession

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma (L) meets Saudi Arabia's Second Deputy Prime Minister Prince Sultan in Jiddah on July 4. Hiranuma asked Prince Sultan to reopen negotiations on drilling rights lost last year by Arabian Oil Co., a Japanese company.

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