In an announcement on March 10, Fast Retailing cited “operational challenges and the worsening of the conflict situation.”
By allowing Russian flights, “Won’t the message we end up sending be that [for Japan] making money is more important than saving lives?” ーMasahisa Sato
The morale is very low in the (Russian) army. They don't understand what they're fighting for" – Sergiy Korsunsky, Ukraine Ambassador to Japan.
The Japanese government has come out clearly condemning Russia’s acts of violence. Corporate Japan should pull out of the Sakhalin projects.
There cannot be any loopholes in attempts to pressure Russia. The attitude of China and India, which abstained from voting on the UNGA resolution, is therefore...
According to the Latin expression, "SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM," if you want peace, prepare for war. Ukraine wasn’t ready. And Japan?
Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked the nuclear power plant at Enerhodar. If reactors are destroyed and radiation is leaked, nuclear fission products can contaminate all of...
“We can’t do much from Japan, but we are all watching from afar, and praying for your safety.” ー Tokyo demonstrator Mizue Tohata in Shinjuku on...
“Ukrainians are strong people, we help and support each other, and we are gonna fight for our freedom and for our lands” ーKravtsov, an Odessa native
“Unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion are unacceptable, regardless of where they occur,” Japan’s representative told the UN General Assembly.
Beijing may reckon it has underestimated Western backbone, the difficulties of seizing Taiwan, cost as measured in lives, economic and reputational harm to China.
Over the first weekend of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, several cities in Japan held peaceful demonstrations to show their support for Ukrainians.