All six Japan Centres in Russia, set up after the Soviet collapse to foster trade and cultural ties, are set to close soon
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced the decision at a press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday, stating: “Amid major changes in the situation around Japan-Russia relations, the Japan Centres have fulfilled their historic roles.”
Set up in 1994 following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Japan Centres were intended to support Russia’s economic transition and deepen bilateral ties. They offered seminars on doing business with Japan, facilitated internships for young Russians and hosted language and cultural programmes.
But in recent months, the centres themselves appear to have come under scrutiny from Russian authorities.
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