Nuclear energy is one of the most promising spheres of Russian-Japanese cooperation

19.10.2007 // Interfax

Japan gives high priority to its nuclear energy cooperation with Russia

In 2007 the trade turnover between Russia and Japan exceeded $13bln, the economy minister of the Japanese Embassy in Russia Takashi Hikihara said at a briefing in Moscow on Thursday.

Among the most promising spheres of the Russian-Japanese economic cooperation are nuclear energy, railways, information technologies, production of liquefied gas and oil refining.

“We believe that we should give more specific attention to our cooperation in the nuclear sphere. We expect that the parties will intensify their talks for concluding cooperation agreement in the sphere,” Hikihara said.