Russian-Japanese Ties Develop Despite Sanctions - Russian Trade Minister

[TaiShang]

Russian-Japanese Ties Develop Despite Sanctions - Russian Trade Minister

Russian Industry and Trade Minister said that Russia’s economic relations with Japan are expanding despite anti-Russia sanctions.

© REUTERS/ Sergei Karpukhin

Russia Ready to Offer Japan Majority Stakes in Oil, Gas Projects

TOKYO (Sputnik) – Russia’s economic relations with Japan are expanding despite anti-Russia sanctions, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with Japanese media Saturday.


"The situation is changing, but to interrupt dialogue in foreign trade and economic cooperation is impossible. Even under sanctions the Russian-Japanese relations are developing," Manturov told the Yomiuri Shimbun daily.

Ties between two countries deteriorated after Tokyo announced support for certain Western economic sanctions against Russia imposed in 2014 over Moscow's alleged interference in the eastern Ukrainian conflict. Russia has resolutely denied the accusations.

"Japanese companies invest $12 billion in the Russian economy, they are active in fields including mining and the automobile industry," Manturov added.

The Russian minister is due in Tokyo on February 29 for the opening of the two-day "Trade and Industrial Dialogue Russia-Japan" business mission.

@Nihonjin1051

 

[zheng2]

I knew dis fucking russians are unbelievable.
死老毛子.

 

[Aepsilons]

Russian-Japanese Ties Develop Despite Sanctions - Russian Trade Minister

Russian Industry and Trade Minister said that Russia’s economic relations with Japan are expanding despite anti-Russia sanctions.

© REUTERS/ Sergei Karpukhin

Russia Ready to Offer Japan Majority Stakes in Oil, Gas Projects

TOKYO (Sputnik) – Russia’s economic relations with Japan are expanding despite anti-Russia sanctions, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview with Japanese media Saturday.


"The situation is changing, but to interrupt dialogue in foreign trade and economic cooperation is impossible. Even under sanctions the Russian-Japanese relations are developing," Manturov told the Yomiuri Shimbun daily.

Ties between two countries deteriorated after Tokyo announced support for certain Western economic sanctions against Russia imposed in 2014 over Moscow's alleged interference in the eastern Ukrainian conflict. Russia has resolutely denied the accusations.

"Japanese companies invest $12 billion in the Russian economy, they are active in fields including mining and the automobile industry," Manturov added.

The Russian minister is due in Tokyo on February 29 for the opening of the two-day "Trade and Industrial Dialogue Russia-Japan" business mission.

@Nihonjin1051

I really LOVE this thread, LOL!

Thank you my friend @TaiShang

 

[TaiShang]

2016 is anticipated to be the pivotal year in term of Russia-Japan trade after slumping over the past two years due to US-led sanctions.

2016 figures will be very telling.

Russia-Japan Trade Figures in 2015
Source: tass.ru　

2016/01/14 By WENWEN HAN in BRICS News



Trade turnover between Russia and Japan decreased by 30% in 10 months of last year, Russia’s top lawmaker Sergey Naryshkin said at the meeting with Japan’s ex-foreign minister Masahiko Komura.

“It is notable that in practical terms, we see uneasy time in the sphere of trade and economic cooperation. Over the past year, in the first 10 months of last year the trade between our countries fell significantly by almost 30%,” the speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament said.

Naryshkin expressed confidence that the Russian-Japanese cooperation still has a good potential for development. “Our cooperation has an independent value that should not depend on the factors out of scope of bilateral cooperation,” he said.

The visits of Komura, who is vice-president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the chairman of the Japan-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Association, have become regular, Naryshkin said.

“They (visits to Russia) contribute to expanding cooperation not only through parliaments but also to the development of cooperation in other spheres,” he said.

Japan’s Finance Ministry said in December that the trade between Russia and Japan fell by 39% in dollar terms to $17.7 billion in the first 10 months of last year.

Komura, who is now in Moscow, held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday. The sides discussed the situation in Northeast Asia and in Syria.

Lavrov and Komura exchanged views on the Russian-Japanese relations and their prospects, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. They discussed the situation in Northeast Asia after North Korea’s nuclear test and also the Syrian conflict and the fight against international terrorism.

Komura also handed over a personal message of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

 

[Kyle Sun]

putin is really thirsty now!

 

[Aepsilons]

The true bond of brotherhood is being realized , i see , and in earnest. It is absolutely essential, integral for Japan to broaden her relationship and further embed herself with Moscow and Beijing.

putin is really thirsty now!

It is more like Japan is thirsty, and Russia has the milkshake that we so desire. LOL.

You know; oil, gas, immense raw natural resources --- too many to name !