Moscow is issuing Russian passports to Ukrainians in occupied areas, then deporting them to Russia as “refugees," reminiscent of what the Soviet Union did to Japanese...
In April, the Indian government refused to allow a Self-Defense Forces plane carrying humanitarian aid to Ukraine to land in India.
India has been one of the few major states to abstain from a vote to condemn Russia in the UN, and also bought Russian oil at...
Russia claims the ban is in retaliation for Japan’s anti-Russian campaign, while using force to change the status quo in Ukraine and the Northern Territories.
Japan is still unable to revise its Constitution, which was created while it had no sovereignty ー even though sovereignty was restored 70 years ago.
Russian Deputy PM Yuri Trutnev’s declaration that the Northern Territories “belong to Russia” constitutes gross infringement on Japanese sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Sergey Mironov didn’t explain what he meant by the “lessons of World War II” but the insinuation was clear: Defy Russia and you will suffer.
How then can Tokyo persuasively call upon allies to cooperate in deterring China and North Korea amid the high level of regional threats?
Despite the carnage, Russia insists it “is not attacking Ukraine,” but only conducting a “special military operation.” How do you trust Moscow?
Prime Minister Kishida should also continue to express outrage at Russia’s continuing illegal occupation of Japan’s Northern Territories.
The West gave him what? Stalin got armies and technology out of the war, and more than his fair share of the loot, including POWs and...
Russia threatens Japan with military drills and other actions in the Northern Territories, which they call Kuril Islands. PM Kishida should do more than suspend government...
