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flag Japan to keep buying Russian LNG despite U.S. pressure, citing energy needs and economic ties.

flag Japan will continue importing Russian liquefied natural gas despite U.S. pressure, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told President Donald Trump during their October 2025 meeting in Tokyo. flag Takaichi cited energy security and economic concerns, noting Russia supplies nearly 9% of Japan’s LNG imports and that Japanese firms hold stakes in the Sakhalin-2 project. flag She emphasized that banning Russian LNG would be unfeasible and harmful to Japan’s energy stability, resisting U.S. calls to cut ties with Russian energy amid ongoing sanctions.

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