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. It’s their first known diplomatic trip outside the Central-West Asia...

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Tokyo, Updated At : 03:45 AM Feb 19, 2025 IST

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.

It’s their first known diplomatic trip outside the Central-West Asia region since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021.

The unidentified Taliban senior officials were invited by grant-making organization Nippon Zaidan and were also set to talk with Japanese Foreign Ministry officials, a Japapnese official said.

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