TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday that an embargo on Russian liquefied natural gas, a step Trump has called for as a response to the war in Ukraine, would be difficult for Japan.
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Japan's Takaichi balks at Trump's request for Russian LNG embargo
US president has called for halt to energy imports over Ukraine war
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at a signing ceremony in Tokyo on Oct. 28. © Kyodo
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