TOKYO -- Japan is planning its first summit meeting with the five countries of Central Asia in 2024, seeking to boost ties with the resource-rich region that China has also been courting.
International relations
Japan seeks to boost Central Asia relations with 1st summit in 2024
Region crucial to China's Belt and Road Initiative is rich in resources
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa meets with her Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu in New York. (Photo courtesy of Japanese Foreign Ministry)
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