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Japan Invited to Join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on next to U.S. President Donald Trump as Trump leaves Israel en route to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, Israel, October 13, 2025.

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17:17 JST, January 21, 2026

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump calling for Japan’s participation in the U.S.-led “Board of Peace” overseeing the provisional administration of the Gaza Strip, according to government officials.

Tokyo will consider whether to participate, the officials said Tuesday.

In war-torn Gaza, a U.S.-led peace plan is moving forward, with Trump serving as head of the Board of Peace.

The United States is calling for participation from a broad range of countries, including China and Russia.

A government official said, “We support the peace plan, but we will take time to consider whether to participate.”