Japan will send officials to Russia later this month to hold talks with Moscow from the perspective of protecting the assets of Japanese companies operating in the country amid the war in Ukraine.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara made the statement on Monday, responding to recent media reports that Japan was considering sending an economic delegation to Russia to lay the groundwork for business activities after the Ukrainian war ended.
At a press conference, Kihara denied the plan by saying the current situation does not allow Japan to establish new cooperation with Russia.
However, he added that the visit of the officials was part of an arrangement to “communicate” with Moscow, with the possibility of representatives of related companies joining the meeting with the Russians.
“We will continue to impose sanctions on Russia while continuing to support Japanese companies operating there,” Kihara said.
Meanwhile, on Saturday (9/5), the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry also expressed a similar view through a post on the X platform.
According to a source familiar with the matter, the Japanese government has proposed a two-day visit starting May 26 for representatives of a number of major Japanese companies, including trading company Mitsui & Co. and shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.
Japan has imposed economic sanctions on Russia since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, in line with Group of Seven (G7) member countries and other partner countries.
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