MOSCOW. July 31 (Interfax) - Relations with Japan, including those in the field of security, are especially important for Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
"Developing our relations with Japan and our cooperation, particularly in the area of security, including its global and regional dimensions and new challenges and threats, is especially important for us," Lavrov said at the beginning of the Russia-Japan meeting in the 2+2 format.