It was discovered that the Japanese ambassador to Afghanistan met with Taliban executives for the first time in the capital Kabul as countries sought relations with the Taliban, an Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan.
The ambassador said he would reopen the Japanese embassy if the local safety was adequately ensured.
According to Japanese government officials, Japan's Ambassador Takashi Okada met for the first time on the 23rd in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, with the acting Deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban, the Islamic power.
In this, the Taliban side proposed that it would like to strengthen relations with each country including Japan.
In response, Ambassador Okada seems to have called for ensuring the safety of personnel delivering Japanese humanitarian relief supplies, respecting the human rights of women and ethnic minorities, and building a political system that includes diverse ethnic groups.
The Japanese embassy in Afghanistan is currently working with a temporary office in Qatar, the Middle East, but Ambassador Okada said he would reopen the embassy if local safety was adequate. That is.
A special envoy in charge of Afghanistan in Germany and the Netherlands has met with Acting Foreign Minister Muttaki this month over relations with the Taliban, and a special US representative is scheduled to meet with Taliban executives in Qatar next week.