Japan Ukraine response

Japan's prime minister stressed that Russia and China pose similar threats to the rules-based international order.

Kishida’s response to the war in Ukraine has been surprisingly robust.

Insights from Jeffrey Hornung.

Is the war in Ukraine creating a Japanese Zeitenwende? It might be up to Prime Minister Kishida.

Prime Minister Kishida has moved forward with sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. So far the public is willing to shoulder the economic burden.  

Japan’s willingness to embrace Ukrainian refugees stems from its hierarchical view of the world and its economic-first view of migrants.

Tokyo is taking a greater role in the international effort against Russia's invasion of Ukraine because of concerns about its impact on East Asia, where China's military has grown increasingly assertive.

Japan has an extremely strict refugee policy and has been reluctant to fully accept migrant workers, making its offer to accept Ukrainians unusual. 

The current crisis in Ukraine will have a significant impact on the ongoing process to revise Japan’s National Security Strategy.

Kishida Fumio joined crisis talks in Brussels primarily to advise on the economic impact of the invasion. He also used the trip to promote Japan’s wider diplomatic and security agenda.

Japan’s unprecedented sanctions on Russia have angered the Kremlin, leading Russia to cut diplomatic ties with Tokyo.

Ukraine’s president called for Japan to ban trade with Russia in a virtual address to Japan’s parliament.