By Diyar Guldogan
WASHINGTON (AA) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that he informed Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato about the Trump administration's expectation that Japan stop importing Russian energy.
"Minister Kato and I also discussed important issues pertaining to the U.S.-Japan economic relationship and the Administration's expectation that Japan stop importing Russian energy," Bessent wrote on the US social media company X’s platform.
His remarks came after their closed-door meeting to discuss plans for mobilizing Japan’s strategic investment in the US through the US-Japan Trade and Investment Agreement.
The two also exchanged views on important issues in the US-Japan economic relationship, including global security and the importance of G7 commitments to increase economic pressure on Russia, according to a statement by the Treasury Department.