Japan reaching for a bigger, richer stake in Central Asia

The first summit meeting of the Central Asia Plus Japan Dialogue was held in Tokyo on December 20, 2025, bringing together the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Leaders discussed economic cooperation, the environment, critical mineral supply chains and other issues. The summit marked an upgrade in
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