Bloomberg agency said that the visit of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Japan, which was scheduled for the weekend, was canceled without mentioning the reasons.

The agency added that Mohammed bin Salman was supposed to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the visit, which was to last from Saturday to Monday, according to the "TBS" television channel.

Bloomberg pointed out that it was not immediately clear why the visit was canceled, which would have been Prince Mohammed bin Salman's first visit to Japan in about three years.

The news of the cancellation of the Saudi Crown Prince's visit to Japan has not been confirmed by official sources in the Kingdom.

Earlier, the Japan External Trade Organization said that a business forum for the Japanese and Saudi governments and business leaders, which was scheduled to be held in Tokyo next Monday, was canceled after the Saudi delegation canceled its visit, according to Reuters.

A spokesperson for the organization, which was responsible for organizing the event, said that Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih was part of the delegation expected to participate in the forum, without providing further details.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters, "Japan's relations with Saudi Arabia are extremely important as it is a significant strategic partner. It is important to conduct high-level visits between Japan and Saudi Arabia in the near future."

Japan is one of the most important economic partners of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with total trade exchanges between the two countries amounting to about $34 billion last year. The Kingdom is the largest crude oil supplier to Japan with about one million barrels per day.

Tensions between the United States and Saudi Arabia have escalated since OPEC+ decided to cut production last October, but most other major importers, including Japan, have not publicly criticized Riyadh.

The Saudi government said last month that doctors advised Prince Mohammed bin Salman to avoid "long and frequent air travel" due to a health problem in the ear.

Mohammed bin Salman did not attend the Arab League summit in Algeria and did not travel to India in early November, as some Indian media reported.

However, he traveled to Indonesia this week to attend the G20 summit before heading to South Korea on Thursday, where he met with President Yoon Suk-yeol and local business officials.

Official media reported that Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Thailand on an official visit, coinciding with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit being held in the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday.