Japan urges Russia to release detained national
Politics · First reported 30 Oct, 22:26 · Updated 09:48
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi asked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to immediately release a Japanese national detained in Sakhalin. The meeting took place on the sidelines of a G20 gathering in Atlanta, amid strained relations between the countries.
- Motegi met Lavrov in Atlanta on the sidelines of a G20 meeting and demanded the immediate release of a Japanese national detained in Sakhalin.
- Russia said it had detained a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage.
- Japan also called on Russia to support a just and lasting peace in Ukraine; Russia said full interstate dialogue required Tokyo to abandon what it called unfriendly policies.
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- Motegi and Lavrov met on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in Atlanta on Friday.
- Japan’s request
- Motegi demanded the immediate release of a Japanese national detained in Sakhalin.
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- Russia said it detained a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage.
- Ukraine
- Japan called on Russia to take positive steps toward a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
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