Japanese minister visits northern border

AMMAN — Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahisa Sato and his accompanying delegation on Saturday visited the northern military region, where they were briefed on the situation in the border area.

The visiting official was welcomed by the Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Brig. Gen. Nasser Mohammad Muhairat and Brig. Gen. Khaled Massaid, commander of the northern military region.

The guest and the delegation were briefed on the tasks and services provided by the advanced medical centres of the Royal Medical Services (RMS) on the Jordanian border, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The guest and his delegation also visited a military centre to combat terrorism and extremism located in the area, where he met with Commander of the National Defence College, Brig. Gen. Abdullah Shdeifat.

The delegation toured various sections of the centre, praising its role in combating extremist idelogies.