Japan, Taliban and Tokyo

Taliban representatives visit Tokyo for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights.
Japan asks Taliban to respect human rights during talks in Tokyo
Japan has urged the Taliban to respect human rights as the two sides met in Tokyo, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, during the first kn
Japan urges Taliban officials to cooperate with international society
A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official met with visiting senior officials of Afghanistan's Taliban-led interim government in Tokyo on Tuesday and urged them to cooperate with the international community.
Seeking international legitimacy, Taliban in Tokyo for talks
A Taliban delegation is in Tokyo to meet Japanese officials and discuss humanitarian assistance and possible investments, while the Japanese government reiterated the importance of respect for human r
Afghan opposition airs disappointment over Japan-Taliban meet
A senior representative of a Taliban opposition group expressed disappointment Wednesday that a high-ranking Japanese foreign minist
Japan urges visiting Taliban official to respect human rights
Japan urged the Taliban government to respect human rights during a rare diplomatic meeting with a senior member of the visiting Afghan delegation, Tokyo said on Wednesday."Several" high-ranking Taliban officials have been invited by the Nippon Foundation,
Taliban officials visiting Japan, likely to seek more support
A delegation of senior Taliban officials arrived on Feb. 16 for the first visit to Japan by the Islamic group since it effectively recaptured control of Afghanistan in August 2021.
Senior Taliban officials land in Japan for talks
Japanese officials said senior Afghan Taliban officials were in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights.
Senior Taliban officials make first known visit to Japan since takeover
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- High-level Taliban officials have arrived in Japan, their hosts Japanese grant-making organization Nippon Foundation said Monday, making it the first known visit by the Taliban since their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021.
Japan prods Taliban over human rights in Tokyo talks
A senior Foreign Ministry official called on visiting Taliban representatives to respect human rights and promote democratic political process, a ministry spokesperson said.
Taliban delegation visits Japan in rare trip outside region
The Afghan delegation left Kabul on Saturday, in a visit that local media said would last one week and included officials from the higher education, foreign affairs, and economy ministries.
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Japan calls upon Taliban to respect human rights
TOKYO: Japan urged the Taliban government to respect human rights during a rare diplomatic meeting with a senior member of the visiting Afghan delegation, Tokyo said on Wednesday.