Japan is planning new sanctions against the Russian Federation. Support for Ukraine will remain one of the main priorities this year.

According to Kishida, today it is important to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine, as the situation is difficult due to protracted hostilities. Support for Kyiv will remain one of Tokyo's top priorities this year.

In particular, the Prime Minister talked about the Japanese-Ukrainian conference on promoting economic growth and reconstruction, which took place in Tokyo on February 19. At the same time, Kyiv and Tokyo signed more than 50 memorandums of cooperation, including those on the disposal of land mines and the restoration of agriculture.

In addition, he stated that he plans to introduce additional sanctions against Russian individuals and organizations.

"Kishida emphasized that the export of weapons from North Korea to Russia is a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. He stated that the use of North Korean-made ballistic missiles in Ukraine is absolutely unacceptable," writes NHK.

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