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Japan to bar Putin from attending Shinzo Abe state funeral

Froggy

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https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Sh...=4&pub_date=20220723090000&seq_num=8&si=44594

Japan to bar Putin from attending Shinzo Abe state funeral
Tokyo to convey schedule to Taiwan and others that sent condolences

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Russian President Vladimir Putin called former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe an "outstanding statesman" in a condolence message. © Reuters
Nikkei staff writersJuly 22, 2022 23:37 JST

TOKYO -- The Japanese government is expected to refuse Russian President Vladimir Putin as a guest at the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this fall should he desire to attend, Nikkei has learned.

The Russian leader is subject to a de facto entry ban imposed in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Putin sent a condolence message after Abe was killed on July 8, calling him an "outstanding statesman" who "accomplished a lot towards the development of good relations between our countries."

It is unclear whether Putin has expressed a desire to attend the state funeral, which is reportedly planned for Sept. 27 at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo.

Abe and Putin held multiple summits during the Japanese leader's tenure. Abe had made it a diplomatic priority to try to resolve a decades-old deadlock over northern islands that has stood in the way of a formal World War II peace treaty between the two countries.

Separately, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters Friday that Japan will inform Taiwan about the time and location of the event. The schedule will be conveyed to the countries with which Japan has diplomatic ties, as well as international organizations and regions, like Taiwan, that sent condolences.

Taiwanese Vice President William Lai traveled to Japan last week to attend a private funeral for Abe. Japan's Foreign Ministry said this was a "personal visit as a private individual."
 

Byebye Penis

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Japanese are welcoming people, even if they don't like you, they still smile. However, they are risk-adverse. In all likelihood, they fear any assassination attempts (need not succeed) on Putin in Japan will trigger more conflicts between Russia and Japan. If I am China, I sure sabo Japan during such visits.
 

syed putra

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They should give putin the option on whether to attend or not.
If putin attend, lots of good will can be resolved including lng from Sakhalin terminal and other cooperation rather than let putin fall into china honey trap.
Ukraine war nothing to do with asia. None of our business.
Look at turkey. NATO member but have good relationship with both ukraine and russia.
 
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