The Ukrainian President spoke directly to over 500 Japanese lawmakers on Wednesday, March 23 in an appeal for help to stop Russia’s invasion of his country.
In a historic address to the Japanese parliament, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks Japan for being the first Asian country to stand up for Ukraine.
Ukraine is at war. Yet some members of Japan’s Diet would rather focus on why a virtual address would be difficult to coordinate.
“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.
Russia, like China, flagrantly violates international law by taking the territory of other countries. It’s time for Japan and like-minded countries to stand up for returning...