“This is a crucial moment to end [Russia’s] outrageous aggression and protect the peaceful order.” ー Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Putin felt free to be aggressive in Ukraine because of the West’s failure to firmly condemn his actions in Crimea and Georgia in 2014 and 2008,...
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...
“There are over 3.2 million Ukrainian refugees,” and “The result has been an outcry of desire to collaborate in welcoming refugees in Japan.”
China’s military expansion remains unabated and, like Russia, Xi Jinping appears to be laying the groundwork for dispatching troops overseas.
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 war will end when Putin is out. We cannot remove Putin. It must be by the will of the Russian people, and…they are brainwashed with...
“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.
“We will show that a reckless act of violence comes with a huge price.” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, on February 27.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “shakes the foundation of the world order. It is unacceptable, and we strongly condemn it” ーPrime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Western nations and Japan must stand shoulder to shoulder in implementing meaningful sanctions until Russia backs off.
Taking strict sanctions in the event Ukraine is invaded sends a signal to China that it must not disturb the status quo on Taiwan and the...