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August 8, Thursday, 2024
1. The mayor of Nagasaki says he maintains his decision not to invite the Israeli ambassador to Japan to Friday’s annual peace ceremony marking the US atomic bombing of the city. Mayor Suzuki Shiro on Thursday reiterated that this is not a political decision, but is aimed at holding the August 9 ceremony smoothly to mourn the atomic-bomb victims in a calm and solemn atmosphere. Suzuki met reporters after media reports revealed that US and European ambassadors to Japan jointly sent a letter of concern to him in July over the city’s decision. 2. A senior Russian government official has expressed wariness about Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s upcoming visit to Central Asia. Kishida is scheduled to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries from Friday for a summit meeting of regional leaders and one-on-one talks. The tour is aimed at bolstering cooperation with the region in economic and other fields. Officials around 50 Japanese companies are expected to accompany Kishida.
3. A Russian oligarch who is said to be close to the administration of President Vladimir Putin says there will be no winner with Ukraine and it should be brought to an end as quickly as possible. Oleg Deripaska, who founded one of the world’s largest aluminum companies, is visiting Japan for an international business meeting. Deripaska described how Western sanctions on Russia caused aluminum exports to Japan and elsewhere to plunge. He said they’re “painful” and a heavy restriction,” and that Russia needs to “find new partners.” But he added that surprisingly, private businesses found their own way, and stressed that sanctions would not lead to a policy change by the Russian government.