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The Japanese government plans to take advantage of the APEC summit for talks between Sanae Takachi and Putin to resolve disputes such as the detention of Japanese journalists and the “temporary administration” of JT in Russia. However, Russia has not yet responded, and there are still changes in the talks.
According to Japanese media reports, the Japanese government has proposed to Russia that it hopes to cooperate at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference to be held in China from the 18th to the 19th.APEC ) To arrange leaders’ summit, Prime Ministertakaichi sanae with the Russian PresidentPutin Have a conversation. However, Russia has not yet given a clear answer, and there are still doubts whether the talks can be realized.
Yomiuri Shimbun reported that senior Japanese government officials revealed that Takaichi Sane is expected to attend the APEC leaders’ summit to be held in China next week, and that Japan has explored the possibility of arranging talks or talks between the leaders of the two sides. As Japan-Russia relations continue to deteriorate, it is still unclear whether talks will take place.
The report said that if the two sides are successful in negotiations, Takashimaya is expected to ask the Russian authorities to quickly release the Japanese male reporter of “Hokkaido Shimbun” who was detained on suspicion of espionage. In addition, the Japanese government is also expected to negotiate with Russia on the issue of placing the local legal person of Japan Tobacco Industry Corporation (JT) in Russia under “temporary management” of Russian companies.
On the other hand, Russia can use it to review the aid provided by Japan to Ukraine and the economic sanctions imposed on Russia.
Japan and Russia held face-to-face talks between their foreign ministers on October 30 after five years. Russia has recently continued to take pressure measures against Japan, including Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Ortu Islands, a northern territory claimed by Japan. Amid strained bilateral relations, the Japanese government hopes to maintain communication channels between the two sides and resolve outstanding issues through direct talks at the leadership level.
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Japan hopes to coordinate with the APEC leaders’ summit to be held in China from 18 to 19 by arranging talks or talks between Takaichi Sane and Putin to maintain communication channels should Japan-Russia relations deteriorate.
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Japan is expected to demand the early release of a Japanese male reporter from the Hokkaido Shimbun detained on suspicion of espionage and to negotiate on placing Japanese tobacco industry company JT under temporary administration in Russia.
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Russia may ask Japan to review aid to Ukraine and economic sanctions imposed on Russia, indicating that even if there are leadership-level contacts, the two sides will still compete on diplomatic and security issues.
