Japan PM pushed back against US request to ban Russian energy imports, sources say

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told U.S. President Donald Trumpduring their meeting in Tokyo that banning Russian liquefied natural gas imports would be difficult, two Japanese government officials told Reuters on Wednesday. The officials asked not to be identified because the information is not public. The issue of Russian LNG came up during the leaders' bilateral meeting on Tuesday, and Takaichi sought Trump's understanding over Japan's energy needs, they said.

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