# Japanese PM reaffirms importance of ties with Russia, lawmaker says

https://mins.news/en/item/52893

- TASS, 2026-09-10 11:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2185415

> Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi agreed that relations with Moscow are important, ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Muneo Suzuki told TASS after a private meeting. Suzuki denied reports that they discussed Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Iturup and said the talks mainly focused on an upcoming election in Okinawa.