US EditionTakaichi Hosts First Summit with Central Asia Leaders
The summit aims to deepen cooperation on resources, infrastructure, security, and technology, including an AI partnership to explore mineral deposits in Central Asia.
- On Dec 19, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host top officials from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan for a two-day gathering in Tokyo.
- The Central Asian nations seek closer ties with G7 countries, as their location and mineral resources make the region a strategic corridor after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- The summit program includes an official reception, business forum and leader-level meetings, while Tokyo plans to propose an AI partnership and support the Caspian Sea Route, decarbonisation and infrastructure projects.
- Past gatherings produced multibillion-dollar deals, and Japan sees the summit as an opportunity to elevate its presence, with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arriving for talks.
- China's expanding economic role means it has overtaken Russia as Central Asia's largest trading partner, while tensions linger after Ms Takaichi's Taiwan remarks and Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan develop vital mineral resources.
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Takaichi meeting with Central Asian leaders
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is meeting for the first time with the leaders of five Central Asian countries. The conference is apparently aimed at boosting cooperation with nations in the geopolitically important region.
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