Japan PM says Palestine state recognition 'when not if' | International

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Sept 24, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Japan's prime minister told the United Nations on Tuesday that Tokyo's recognition of the State of Palestine was only a question of time, saying he was "indignant" at recent comments by Israeli officials. Nearly 80 percent of UN members recognize the State of Palestine, with a string of countries including Britain, Canada and France adding their names this week after nearly two years of war in Gaza. "I feel strongly indignant at the statements made by senior Israeli government officials that appear to categorically reject the very notion of Palestinian state-building," Shigeru Ishiba said. "For our country, the question is not whether to recognize a Palestinian state, but when. The continued...