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Japanese politician's Russia reset efforts face uphill battle amid public and allied objections

A pro-Kremlin Japanese politician, Muneo Suzuki, has proposed a meeting between the foreign ministers of Japan and Russia, potentially on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in July. Suzuki, who recently rejoined the Liberal Democratic Party, met with Russian officials in Moscow and expressed a desire to restore bilateral ties to their state under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. However, analysts believe these efforts are unlikely to succeed due to objections from the Japanese public and allies, as well as Japan's alignment with US policy towards Russia. AI

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Japanese politician's Russia reset efforts face uphill battle amid public and allied objections

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Julian Ryall ·

    Why Japanese politician’s goal to reset ties with Russia is ‘a long shot’

    A pro-Kremlin Japanese politician has said Russia is trying to arrange a meeting of the two nations’ foreign ministers in July, although analysts suggest that Muneo Suzuki’s efforts to act as a go-between are unlikely to bear fruit. Suzuki, who represents a constituency in Hokkai…