Japanese Economy Minister Plans to Boost Cooperation With Russia

Japanese Economy Minister wanted to move forward on the track of bilateral cooperationwith Russia.

TOKYO (Sputnik) — Japanese Economy Minister and Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia Hiroshige Seko said Tuesday he wanted to move forward on the track of bilateral cooperation.

"I want to move forward rapidly, setting priorities," Seko told journalists, as quoted by Kyodo news agency.

The position of Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia was created right before the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Russia's Vladivostok, where Seko accompanied Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the forum.

The next meeting between Russian and Japanese leaders is scheduled for November and the countries' economy ministries were told to prepare a roadmap for partnership.