The Defense Minister believes that Russia “seeks to demonstrate its naval power.”
Tokyo conveyed its concerns to Moscow < Russian Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday about CNB's cruise missiles in the Sea of Japan, according to CNN.
which may increase tensions in Northeast Asia “in light of the overall situation. However, the Minister reiterated that Japan strongly condemns Russia's aggression against Ukraine, as it shakes the foundations of international order.
Meanwhile, on Friday morning, April 15, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said that Moscow “seeks “Demonstrate its strength in the Far East” and “modernize its naval power.” waters of the Sea of Japan. According to the Russian mission, cruise missiles successfully hit a conventional enemy, and more than 15 ships of the fleet took part in the exercises. self-defense forces in the Sea of Japan.
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Against the background of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Tokyo is reviewing relations with Moscow and again begins to use in relation to the southern Kuril Islands wording about the illegal Russian occupation of these territories. Read about the nuances of Japanese-Russian relations in Natalia Butyrskaya's article “How Japan is Fighting for the Illegally Occupied Islands of Russia.”
