Tokyo seeks Takaichi-Putin talks after Russia seizes Japan Tobacco units

Japan proposes summit meeting on APEC sidelines in China next week Japan has floated discussions between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Reuters RYO NEMOTO November 13, 2026 07:06 JST TOKYO -- Japan wants a dialogue between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Russian President Vladimir Putin next week involving the detention of a Japanese journalist and Russia's seizure of local Japan Tobacco subsidiaries, it was learned Thursday.

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