RIYADH, APRIL 4, SPA -- JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE NARUHITO HAS HAILED THE STRONG SAUDI-JAPANESE RELATIONS IN VARIOUS FIELDS. IN A STATEMENT PUBLISHED TODAY IN THE DAMMAM-BASED 'AL-YAUM' ARABIC NEWSPAPER ON THE OCCASION OF THE FORTHCOMING VISIT OF CROWN PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ, THE DEPUTY PREMIER, DEFENSE AND AVIATION MINISTER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, TO JAPAN, NARUHITO SAID THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA HAS A LEADERSHIP WHICH OPTS FOR A REASONABLE POLICY THAT UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WORLD SITUATION, AND ACCURATELY TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE VIEW OF THE WORLD TOWARDS THE KINGDOM AS AN ECONOMIC COUNTRY THAT DEALS WITH OTHERS IN AN IDEAL MANNER. 'IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE KINGDOM IS A BIG AND STRONG HOMELAND WHICH OWNS GREAT AND IMPORTANT ASSETS', HE ADDED. --SPA 14 38 LOCAL TIME 11 38 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/350979