Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, postponed a trip to Japan that was supposed to begin on Monday because of King Salman's health problem.
Saudi King Salman will receive treatment for a lung inflammation at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah, according to the state news agency on Sunday, just hours after he had medical tests done.
According to the state news agency, citing the royal court, the 88-year-old king will receive antibiotic treatment until the inflammation subsides.
The de facto Saudi leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, postponed a visit to Japan that was supposed to begin on Monday due to King Salman's health issue, according to Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary.
At a news conference held in Tokyo, Hayashi stated, "Saudi Arabia informed the Japanese government that due to the health condition of King Salman of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed's visit to Japan, which had been scheduled to begin on the 20th, had to be postponed."
The Saudi state news agency reported earlier on Sunday that King Salman underwent tests at the royal clinics at Al Salam Palace due to "high temperature and joint pain."
In April, state television reported that the king had been admitted to the hospital for a routine checkup.
King Salman, the keeper of Islam's holiest sites, took over as ruler of the world's largest oil exporter in 2015 after serving as crown prince and deputy premier for more than two and a half years.
His disease struck similarly as the crown ruler met with US Public safety Counselor Jake Sullivan in the realm for chats on an essential understanding among Washington and Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia's government office in Japan didn't quickly answer a solicitation for input about the crown sovereign's dropped trip. During the May 20-23 trip, he was scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Japanese Emperor Naruhito.
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