[12/May/2008]  

SANA'A, May 12 (Saba) - Tourism Minister Nabil Hassan al-Faqih has met the Japanese ambassador to Yemen Masakazu Toshikage.

During the meeting, Toshikage expressed his country's appreciation for the Yemeni leadership, government and people's efforts to release the two Japanese women tourists Keiko Mishima, 41, and Shizuko Endo, 44.

The two Japanese tourists were released after hours kidnapping in Marib province by gunmen last Wednesday.

NN/YA