Japan’s LNG demand stymies response after Putin’s disputed-island visit

Tokyo reluctant to take hard-line approach to Moscow amid Iran war Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, objected to Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to a disputed island but has not responded further. (Nikkei montage/source photos by Reuters) TOKYO — In the month since Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to a disputed northwestern Pacific island, Japan has not taken any concrete countermeasures, underscoring its complicated relationship with an important energy supplier.

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