Japan-Central Asia foreign ministerial talks

Japan-Central Asia foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) poses for a photo with Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (3rd from R) and his counterparts from five Central Asian countries -- (from L) Uzbekistan's Vladimir Norov, Tajikistan's Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Turkmenistan's Rashid Meredov, Kazakhstan's Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Kyrgyzstan's Zheenbek Kulubaev -- as they hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2022.

Japan-Central Asia foreign ministerial talks

Japan-Central Asia foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (3rd from L) poses for a photo with his counterparts from five Central Asian countries -- (from L) Kazakhstan's Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Kyrgyzstan's Zheenbek Kulubaev, Tajikistan's Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Turkmenistan's Rashid Meredov and Uzbekistan's Vladimir Norov -- following their talks at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2022. (Pool photo)

KAZAKHSTAN-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT

KAZAKHSTAN-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT

(220914) -- NUR-SULTAN, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport for a state visit to Kazakhstan, Sept. 14, 2022. Xi was warmly welcomed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and a group of senior officials including Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Nur-Sultan Mayor Altai Kulginov. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

KAZAKHSTAN-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT

KAZAKHSTAN-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT

(220914) -- NUR-SULTAN, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport for a state visit to Kazakhstan, Sept. 14, 2022. Xi was warmly welcomed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and a group of senior officials including Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Nur-Sultan Mayor Altai Kulginov. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

KAZAKHSTAN-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT

KAZAKHSTAN-CHINA-XI JINPING-STATE VISIT

(220914) -- NUR-SULTAN, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport for a state visit to Kazakhstan, Sept. 14, 2022. Xi was warmly welcomed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and a group of senior officials including Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Nur-Sultan Mayor Altai Kulginov. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)