[/ATTACH][BR] Japan will not abandon its participation in the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Russia as it is necessary for energy security, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday.
The crisis in Ukraine has put Japan's involvement in the Sakhalin-2 project and similar projects in Russia in the spotlight as major Western oil companies have said they will pull out due to the Russian invasion.
While resource-constrained Japan has increased sanctions against Russia, Tokyo has repeatedly stated that Russian LNG is necessary for energy security.
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