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flag Japan hosted Central Asia’s leaders in Tokyo, launching new partnerships in energy, tech, and infrastructure to reduce regional reliance on China.

flag The first heads-of-state-level Central Asia plus Japan Dialogue summit was held in Tokyo on December 20, 2025, marking a major upgrade from previous ministerial talks. flag Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hosted leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, resulting in numerous bilateral agreements across energy, infrastructure, digitalization, education, health, agriculture, and critical minerals. flag Japan launched the “Central Asia + Japan Tokyo Initiative” to support regional industrial diversification and reduce dependence on China, positioning itself as a strategic alternative partner alongside the U.S. and China. flag The summit highlighted growing cooperation in nuclear and renewable energy, space technologies, disaster management, and human capital development, with increased diplomatic visibility of Uyghur and Uzbek Turkic languages.

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