New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan recognizing Palestine as a state is "not a matter of 'if,' but of 'when,'" Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said at a high-level meeting on a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel in New York on Monday. During the conference, five countries including France declared their state recognition of Palestine. About 80 pct of the 193 U.N. member ...