Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi said she missed the G7 virtual meeting because it was a France-arranged session that permitted representation; Deputy Foreign Minister Kazuya Endo attended on her behalf. She noted the meeting agreed to coordinate a release of 100 million barrels of reserves but said Japan has already released reserves and currently has no plans for additional measures.

2026-10-06

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi said she missed the G7 virtual meeting because it was a France-arranged session that permitted representation; Deputy Foreign Minister Kazuya Endo attended on her behalf. She noted the meeting agreed to coordinate a release of 100 million barrels of reserves but said Japan has already released reserves and currently has no plans for additional measures.