Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Deputy Sultan, yesterday morning consented to grant an audience to Fumio Kishida, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is in Brunei Darussalam for a two-day visit.

Present at the audience which was held at Qashr Al-Meezaan were Kenichi Suganuma, Japan's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Brunei Darussalam, as well as Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II.