At the Central Asia–Japan Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo, regional connectivity and global security converged. Backed by the Tokyo Declaration, Japan and the five Central Asian states elevated cooperation on the Trans-Caspian Corridor, critical minerals, and economic resilience—signaling Central Asia’s growing role as a strategic Eurasian crossroads. Alongside infrastructure and trade ambitions, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered a stark warning on rising nuclea