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Japan PM says Iran missile attacks on Israel 'unacceptable'

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on October 1, 2024. [AFP]

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday that missile attacks by Iran on Israel were "unacceptable", warning against an escalation into "full-on war".

Ishiba made the comments after a phone call with US President Joe Biden, following his appointment as prime minister in parliament on Tuesday.

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