Japan foreign minister courts Russia's partners on Africa tour

Hayashi visiting South Africa, Uganda and Ethiopia to discuss Ukraine grain deal

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi meets with South African counterpart Naledi Pandor in Pretoria on Aug. 1. He will also visit Uganda and Ethiopia during his trip to Africa. © Reuters

ERIKA KOBAYASHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has kicked off a tour of South Africa, Uganda and Ethiopia to drum up support for reviving the terminated Black Sea grain deal among African countries with close ties to Russia.

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