From the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Japan has sided with the West. The country imposed economic sanctions on Moscow. Japan has sent military equipment to Ukraine to deal with Russian forces in the war. He also stood by with humanitarian aid. Japan’s initiative for Ukraine has not stopped yet.
..........................................................................As a result, Moscow-Tokyo relations have deteriorated. Both countries have announced the expulsion of each other’s diplomats. Moscow has suspended ongoing peace talks between Russia and Japan over ownership of several islands.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has taken the initiative to isolate Russia over the Ukraine issue. He is continuing to try to bring Asian countries to the western belt. The Prime Minister of Japan is currently in Rome after completing his tour of Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.
Russia, meanwhile, has not stopped short of expelling Japanese diplomats. A statement from Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that 63 Japanese nationals, including Prime Minister Kishida, had been barred from entering Russia.
In addition to Kishida, the list includes Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, and several senior members of the Japanese parliament, including Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida