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Tokyo says it has no plans for a meeting between the Japanese and Russian foreign ministers, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Monday, after Moscow suggested talks could take place on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings in the Philippines in July. Nippon.com
Key developments
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference that 'Japan has no plans at present' for such a meeting and described Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine as 'an outrageous act that undermines the foundation of the international order and threatens the peace and stability of the entire international community.' Nippon.com
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The Moscow suggestion followed a meeting last week in Moscow between ruling-party lawmaker Muneo Suzuki and Andrey Rudenko, Russia's deputy foreign minister for Asian affairs; Suzuki said Rudenko expressed Russia's readiness to arrange a meeting with Japan's foreign minister during the ASEAN sessions if Tokyo wished. Nippon.com
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The two countries' foreign ministers have not met since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022; any minister-level encounter would therefore mark the first such contact since that conflict began.
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Kihara's response signals that Tokyo is not scheduling ministerial diplomacy in response to Moscow's outreach at this time, preserving the government's current public stance and leaving open only the possibility of future developments.
What to watch
Watch for formal confirmation from Japan’s Foreign Ministry (MOFA) or additional government briefings ahead of the ASEAN meetings in July. If Tokyo accepts a meeting offer, an official schedule or joint statement would be expected from MOFA or government press briefings; absent such an announcement, Kihara's remark remains the authoritative government position. Nippon.com
Also monitor statements from the Russian foreign ministry and follow-up comments from lawmakers involved in recent outreach, such as Muneo Suzuki. Given the diplomatic sensitivity after 2022, any move toward minister-level talks would likely be accompanied by clarifying language on scope, agenda and any linkage to broader Ukraine-related measures.
Sources
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Nippon.com (Jiji Press): https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026051100453/
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Nippon.com (Jiji Press): https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026051100453/
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