An embargo would harm the economy, the Japanese prime minister has reportedly told Donald Trump
Japan will continue importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) despite pressure to halt purchases, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, according to multiple news outlets.
Trump, who was visiting Tokyo as part of a broader Asia tour, reportedly urged Japan to suspend Russian energy imports, but Takaichi sought his understanding, emphasizing Japan’s energy needs.
Russia supplies roughly 9% of Japan’s total LNG imports, and Takaichi said that an embargo on Russian shipments would harm the economy and therefore “would not be possible,” according to Nikkei.
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