Japan will take time to stop importing Russian oil after agreeing to a ban with the other G7 countries in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today. The G7 countries pledged to make the move “in a timely and methodical manner” at an online conference on Sunday to put further […]
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Japan aligns with G7: Will ban Russian oil imports ‘in principle’
Japan will ban imports of Russian crude oil “in principle” as part of a G7 campaign in retaliation for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said after yesterday’s online conference with the group’s leaders. states. The G7 member states have pledged to phase out Russian oil imports, signaling the West’s latest attempt to […]
Embargoes sometimes lead to Pearl Harbor
By Hal Brands Western powers are tightening the noose around Russian President Vladimir Putin: the next move looks set to be a gradual European Union ban on Russian oil markets. This is the right policy, given that oil money is financing Putin’s war in Ukraine and keeping the Russian economy alive. The dangers, however, can […]
Japanese PM: We will reduce dependence on Russian energy with nuclear reactors
LAST UPDATE: 17:38 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 […]
Boris Johnson is meeting today with Fumio Kishida
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is meeting today with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishinda to strengthen defense and trade cooperation, in the context of post-Brexit British policy, to deepen its relations with countries in the India and Pacific region. Bilateral talks are expected to focus on escalating pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
Japan: Ukraine, China at the center of Japanese PM’s contacts in Southeast Asia
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left today for a lengthy visit to Southeast Asia to put in order regional reactions to the war crisis in Ukraine, as well as to react to the escalating Chinese demands in the region. Japan is the only Asian country to join the G7. Tokyo hopes the Japanese prime minister […]
Biden will visit South Korea and Japan in May
US President Joe Biden will visit South Korea and Japan from May 20 to 24, the White House announced on Wednesday. The trip is aimed at “further deepening ties between our governments, our economies and our peoples” and “promoting Washington’s strong commitment” to keep the Asia-Pacific region “free and open”, according to a US presidential […]
Japan: Promotes $ 103 billion package to tackle inflation
Japan is pushing for an emergency package of $ 103 billion to ease the economic blow caused by the spike in raw material costs, with the government planning further long-term reforms later this year, Prime Minister Fumio Kissinta said on Tuesday. According to Reuters, Kishinda is under pressure to increase budget spending in the run-up […]
New Russia-Japan tensions expected: Moscow says it will fully develop Kuril Islands
Russia will fully develop and invest in the Kuril Islands, a Russian deputy prime minister was quoted as saying on Monday, in comments that are likely to further strain relations with Japan, which claims the four southernmost islands in the chain. Japan is claiming the four southern Kuril Islands as its northern territories in a […]
Japan: Ten killed in tourist shipwreck – Another 16 missing
The ten people who have been identified so far after the sinking of a tourist ship in northern Japan on Saturday are still dead, while another 16 are still missing, the country’s port announced. “We confirm the deaths of all ten people,” said a spokesman for the Japanese Coast Guard, adding that the search for […]
