On May 30, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshifumi Hamada stated that the Japanese government has not reached out to Yuko Abe, the widow of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, regarding her trip to Russia, and does not intend to comment on her meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Hamada said, "We are aware that Yuko Abe met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The Japanese government has not had any communication with Yuko Abe about this matter. Regardless, we cannot make any comments on this issue."
Yuko Abe's visit to Russia was received with extremely high honors. According to official information released by Japan, this trip was not arranged officially but appeared to be a private journey.
This visit was successful for Yuko Abe. President Putin received her, presented flowers, and provided his own car for her service. It also expressed怀念 for Shinzo Abe, which moved Yuko Abe to tears. Everything was perfectly arranged.
What was unexpected was the lukewarm response from the Japanese government, which remained noncommittal. Its ambiguous attitude raised doubts.
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