Japan Seeks to Enhance Economic Cooperation With Russia - Economy Minister

© AFP 2023 / KAZUHIRO NOGINewly appointed Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko enters Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence in Tokyo
Newly appointed Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko enters Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence in Tokyo - Sputnik International
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Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko said that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe "points at the necessity of intensifying Russian-Japanese relations this year even more than last year, and this is a warrant of [Japan's] iron determination to develop Russian-Japanese relations."

TOKYO (Sputnik) — The Japanese government is planning to boost economic cooperation with Russia, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko said Thursday.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe "points at the necessity of intensifying Russian-Japanese relations this year even more than last year, and this is a warrant of [Japan's] iron determination to develop Russian-Japanese relations," Seko was quoted as saying by the NHK TV Channel.

December 16, 2016. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting in Tokyo. - Sputnik International
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Last week, Seko paid a two-day visit to Moscow and discussed implementation of the Russian-Japanese economic cooperation plan with a number of Russian officials. He said that the visit paved the way for intensifying the partnership between the two countries.

Russian-Japanese relations have improved since Putin visited Japan in mid-December last year. As a result, an unprecedented number of documents were signed, including 12 interstate agreements and 68 business documents.

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