Ishiba rightly recognized that there was almost no chance that economic cooperation with Russia would lead to the return of the Northern Territories.
In his last international engagement, Fumio Kishida emphasized the dire international security environment and appealed for a world without nuclear weapons.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) along with Indo-Pacific partners slammed North Korea and China for supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Japan and over 80 others pledged their support for peace in Ukraine respecting its full territorial integrity, but crucial players Russia, China were absent.
Ukraine and Africa are on the agenda, and Pope Francis is expected to voice his concerns over artificial intelligence in the G7 leaders' conference in Italy.
Ukraine and Taiwan joined the 3rd Summit for Democracy in Seoul which focused on protecting democracies' basic freedoms and elections from foreign manipulation.
This book review introduces author Evan Thomas's new, intimate insights into the thinking of three key men who played decisive roles in ending the Pacific War.
Yuriy Sak, advisor to the Ukraine Ministry of Strategic Industries, discusses what it takes to win Russia's war against his country in an exclusive interview.
Russia illegally occupies lands belonging to both Japan and Ukraine, including the Northern Territories in Hokkaido, which Soviet troops grabbed in 1945.
Financial aid spread over 4 years would support resistance to Russian aggression. Ukraine now needs to show it has self-discipline in managing the enormous aid.
Over 20 new agreements are expected at a February 19 conference in Tokyo as Japan and Ukraine plan ways to assist in reconstructing the war-torn country.
In Kyiv, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa reiterated Japan's commitment to Ukraine, informing President Zelenskyy of innovative ways to help vulnerable citizens.
