Riyadh, Nov. 10, 2019, SPA -- The Government of Japan welcomed the signing of Riyadh agreement between the Yemeni legitimate government and the Southern Transitional Council, as an important step towards the stability in Yemen. Japanese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ohtaka Masato said in a statement that the Government of Japan hopes that all stakeholders will steadily implement the agreement expected to lead to an early settlement of conflicts in Yemen. He added that the Government of Japan also applauds the mediation effort by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which played an important role in achieving the agreement. --SPA 17:26 LOCAL TIME 14:26 GMT 0019 www.spa.gov.sa/w1207496