The new agreement promises to boost the UK- Japan's £27 billion a year trade relationship, with particular focus on defence and AI. It comes as Japan seeks reliable partners in the wake of Donald Trump's treatment of Nato allies over Ukraine.
President Sergio Mattarella said Wednesday that Kyiv must have international security guarantees for an agreement to end the war in Ukraine to lead to lasting peace after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo.
Russia adds Japanese foreign minister, 8 others
On the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, more than 300 Ukrainians and their supporters gathered on Feb. 24 in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo to protest the ongoing conflict.
People in Tokyo rallied on Monday to commemorate three years since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine. They called for an early end to the hostilities.
Ukrainians continue to struggle mentally, physically and financially in Japan since Russia invaded their home country exactly three years ago on Feb. 24.
The remarks by Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky came amid what appears to be a dramatic reversal in years of U.S. support for Ukraine since Russia's invasion.
Japan and South Korea are adopting a cautious wait-and-see policy in the wake of geopolitical upheavals caused by the Trump administration. However, Tokyo and Seoul know, unlike Europe, that they remain indispensable allies of the US.
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