Jerusalem issue should be settled through negotiations: Japan minister

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono told Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Monday that the status of Jerusalem should be settled through negotiations between the parties concerned, after U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial decision to recognize the city as Israel's capital.Kono, who is on a six-day tour of the Middle East, discussed the issue in respective meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who doubles as foreign minister, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas."I strongly felt there still remain a lot of things that Japan should do and can do," Kono told rep…READ FULL ARTICLE