Japanese PM: We will reduce dependence on Russian energy with nuclear reactors

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today that Japan would use nuclear reactors to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, according to Reuters.

Speaking in London, he said that in the next decade, investments of 150 trillion will be collected. yen to meet energy needs and promised a roadmap by 2030. Kishida stressed that he wants to create a boom in start-ups in Japan.

The Japanese prime minister has strongly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying it was tantamount to a war crime.

Kishida spoke in London after an extensive visit to Southeast Asia. Japan has hoped to hold talks on Russia’s invasion of Southeast Asia, where only one state, Singapore, has joined sanctions against Russia.

He noted that the Japanese economy will continue to grow strongly and told an audience in London that its transition to an upgraded version of capitalism means that investors can support it with confidence.

140 new persons on the list of sanctions against Russia

The Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida announced today that 140 people will be added to the list related to the freezing of assets, while the export ban will be extended to the companies of the Russian defense industry.

Speaking through an interpreter after his meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Kishida added that the time had come for the Group of Seven (G7) most developed countries to consolidate its unity.