I am deeply shocked at the fact that on the outskirts of Kyiv terrible atrocities have been perpetrated against civilians. The killing of innocent civilians violates international humanitarian law. It is absolutely intolerable and Japan condemns it in the strongest terms.
— 岸田文雄 (@kishida230) April 4, 2022
On April 12, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call at the Prime Minister’s Office from a delegation led by the Hon. William Hagerty, United States Senator.
Click below for the full text:https://t.co/44ltdTj8Py#PMinAction pic.twitter.com/0Iqm5lYFsW— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) April 12, 2022
Japan's response following Russia's aggression against Ukraine as of March 25#StandWithUkraine #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/kjkslkSRew
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) March 25, 2022
On April 12th, Foreign Minister Hayashi held his regular press conference and took questions on the situation in Ukraine, peace in the Middle East, work style reform at MOFA, UN reform, and other issues.https://t.co/tIrNpDV3wJ
— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) April 12, 2022
#JapaneseRiceFlour is made into various products including bread and cakes. This series of three videos was produced by Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville.https://t.co/cUTh9LGvhG
— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) April 7, 2022
Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talkhttps://t.co/O6kD7JWVYm pic.twitter.com/DNqCP5OSj9
— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) April 6, 2022
New #KIZUNA articles are out.
Let’s read about a bio venture’s efforts to tackle blindness, the support of medical startups in #Kobe City & #ikigai, the secret to a long and happy life.https://t.co/BbRf6fmbAZ pic.twitter.com/80TVRutWIi— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) March 31, 2022
So many people celebrating Japanese culture right on Pennsylvania Avenue! @jas_wdc's Sakura Matsuri street festival is truly back and better than ever, and I hope everyone enjoyed Day 2 of the event today! https://t.co/cXGkebe2es
— MIZOBUCHI Masashi (@JapanEmbDC_SPX) April 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/JapanEmbDC/status/1512805807691386887
Our newest exhibition, The Art of the Ramen Bowl is now open! To be held from 3/18 to 7/5, stop by and immerse yourself into the art and history of #Ramen and #RamenBowls at #JHLA! #JHLARamen Event page: https://t.co/1nTZAUTJOC
Media Sponsor: @kcrw pic.twitter.com/1HaylEZ5vp
— JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles (@JHLosAngeles) March 18, 2022
Over 400 years old, this Japanese armour was part of the first diplomatic gift between Japan and Britain. Now on display at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace as part of the JAPAN: COURTS AND CULTURE exhibition. Find out more at https://t.co/lvHVmCEITWhttps://t.co/j3Ik17dlJd
— Embassy of Japan UK (@JAPANinUK) April 11, 2022
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Japan high school manga competition opens doors to world for 1st timehttps://t.co/vkIivyDET1
— Japan Embassy Canada (@JapaninCanada) April 13, 2022
“A stunning display of exceptional talent!”: Japanese traditional woodcarver will captivate youhttps://t.co/I7gqHLTT4H
— Japan Embassy Canada (@JapaninCanada) April 13, 2022
Here's the plot and trailer for Makoto Shinkai’s new anime Suzume no Tojimarihttps://t.co/cSy0xhxGb4
— Japan Embassy Canada (@JapaninCanada) April 12, 2022
Adachi museum garden ranked Japan’s best for 19th yearhttps://t.co/ZE5UH0NNTg
— Japan Embassy Canada (@JapaninCanada) April 12, 2022
Traditional doll manufacturing company releases edible Daruma snackshttps://t.co/fHnZiP7Fvo
— Japan Embassy Canada (@JapaninCanada) April 11, 2022
Why does Japan love the changing of seasons?https://t.co/um66et8kvH
— Japan Embassy Canada (@JapaninCanada) April 9, 2022
World-class art finds home on island in western Japanhttps://t.co/DJzf1t4G4d
— Japan Embassy Canada (@JapaninCanada) April 7, 2022
These are the 30 most popular beers in Japan – rankedhttps://t.co/qK3rl4nEYA
— Japan Embassy Canada (@JapaninCanada) April 7, 2022
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Japan and Russia have begun their annual fisheries negotiations on salmon and trout catches, following a delay to the schedule due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. | @asianewsnetwork https://t.co/M1qTGygH9k
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) April 12, 2022
Japan, #Russia start possibly testy talks on salmon, trout | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, #Japan News and Analysis : The Asahi Shimbun https://t.co/wsXYV0q2kw
— Asahi Shimbun AJW (@AJWasahi) April 12, 2022
UKRAINE WAR | JAPAN's DILEMMA IS MORE THAN JUST ENERGY
Tokyo has kicked off annual negotiations with Russia on commercial fishing quotas, but the talks are clouded by the invasion of Ukraine.https://t.co/n9i0PQJgh5
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) April 11, 2022
Japan and Russia have started negotiations over Tokyo's fishing quota for salmon and trout spawned in Russian rivers, a move seen as controversial because Tokyo has to pay a fishery rights fee to Moscow. https://t.co/Ng9tj9bWPL
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) April 11, 2022
Japan, Russia aiming to start talks on salmon, trout quotas: The Japanese and Russian governments are arranging to start negotiations over the fishing quota of salmon and trout spawned in Russian rivers, several Japanese government sources say. Although… https://t.co/EEYUhusfA1
— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) April 9, 2022
Japan-Russia fisheries talks start amid economic sanctions https://t.co/91U00tyHgx
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) April 12, 2022
Japan to Hold Talks with Russia on Salmon, Trout Fishing https://t.co/hsoLznifje
— nippon.com（ニッポンドットコム） (@nippon_ja) April 11, 2022
Japan, Russia start salmon, trout fishing talks amid Ukraine crisishttps://t.co/DFSYqdPLko
— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) April 11, 2022
Japan, Russia eye starting talks on salmon, trout quota https://t.co/nVnVGE4cUE
— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) April 9, 2022
Government officials from Japan and Russia are arranging to hold fishery talks as early as Monday. These are necessary for Japanese boats to conduct salmon and trout fishing in the northern Pacific Ocean.
https://t.co/xFsM42XLyf— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) April 11, 2022
#Japan will begin talks with #Russia on Monday to negotiate the quota of salmon and trout that Japan can catch this year, a government document showed, after rocky bilateral ties over the Ukraine crisis had indefinitely delayed the annual negotiations.https://t.co/IlI6EMqOZs
— Arab News Japan (@ArabNewsjp) April 11, 2022
Japan and Russia begin salmon quota negotiations amid ongoing Ukraine conflict https://t.co/Qs1vJZ8hax
— SalmonBusiness (@Salmon_Business) April 11, 2022
#Japan kicked off talks with #Russia on Monday to negotiate the quota of #salmon and #trout Japan can catch this year within its own exclusive economic zone (#EEZ).
(1/3) pic.twitter.com/RhfKFeGWRT— CGTN Global Business (@CGTNGlobalBiz) April 12, 2022
Japan bans coal imports from Russia, expells 8 diplomats
"Russia has repeatedly violated international humanitarian law by killing civilians & attacking nuclear power plants. These are unforgivable war crimes," PM Fumio Kishida told https://t.co/MmQSx37lUo
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) April 8, 2022
#Japan approved a ban on new investments in #Russia. It also imposed additional sanctions against 398 people and 28 organizations from Russia.
The sanctions include freezing the assets of #Sberbank and #AlfaBank.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 12, 2022
Completely cutting off exports from Russia via sanctions would be equivalent to lopping off as much as $460 billion from its economy, according to an estimate by Nikkei and the Japan Center for Economic Research.https://t.co/e97VAOcgdJ
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) April 12, 2022
UKRAINE LATEST | Japan's Cabinet has approved additional sanctions against Russia, freezing assets of 398 Russian individuals, including President Vladimir Putin's daughters and the wife of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.https://t.co/IelJjPpyFr#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #Russia
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) April 12, 2022
JAPAN PM | SANCTIONS CHARM OFFENSIVE
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering trips to Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations, seeking to narrow a rift between the region and the U.S. and Europe on sanctions against Russia.https://t.co/AWr9c7Pnrp
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) April 12, 2022
The Cabinet approved additional sanctions against Russia, freezing assets of 398 Russian individuals, including Putin's daughters and the wife of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. https://t.co/EoRsLmNYJA
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) April 12, 2022
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announced new sanctions on Russia on Friday. https://t.co/R0bDt4cHLh
— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) April 8, 2022
#BREAKING | Japan responds to Zelenskyy's call for sanctions against Russia on #ArnabZelenskyyInterview
8 Russian diplomats in Japan and officers of Russian trade organisations asked to be repatriatedhttps://t.co/WOUpnJWArL pic.twitter.com/S0AnfrVt7b
— Republic (@republic) April 8, 2022
#Japan has announced further sanctions on #Russia, saying it will freeze the assets of 398 Russian citizens and 28 organisations.https://t.co/Dgoi4aleFW
— SRI (@SRI_org) April 12, 2022
Japan approves additional sanctions against 398 people and 28 organizations from Russia https://t.co/aiyo6BbfOL
— Baku Bazaar (@bazaarbaku) April 13, 2022
Japan Imposes New Sanctions on Russia. #QNAhttps://t.co/k37CCcngbY pic.twitter.com/vROsHtcc7d
— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) April 12, 2022
Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia, including on Putin's daughtershttps://t.co/o78swcHQHt pic.twitter.com/FFJI3w5yUe
— Yeni Şafak English (@yenisafakEN) April 12, 2022
#Japan's Cabinet approved additional #Sanctions against #Russia, freezing the assets of 398 Russian individuals, including President Putin's two daughters and the wife of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and banning imports of vodka and other goods.https://t.co/R6fP4qooFN
— Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM (@IPDefenseForum) April 13, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to announce additional sanctions against Russia in line with an agreement by the Group of Seven advanced industrialized nations. https://t.co/VcrClO3Ju2
— ABC News (@ABC) April 8, 2022
Japan approves additional sanctions against Russia, moving to freeze the assets of 398 individuals, including Putin's two daughters. https://t.co/jC0Mdo9aNp
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 12, 2022
Japan has announced five new sanctions against Moscow, including a phased ban on coal imports from Russia. The country is also expelling eight Russian diplomats.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 8, 2022
Japan is stepping up its rhetoric and economic measures against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, furthering Moscow’s economic isolation and joining the United States and European nations in calling for investigations into accusations of war crimes. https://t.co/j5IQFaG3ns
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) April 9, 2022
Finland seized works of art being transported back to Russia from exhibitions in Italy and Japan, officials said. The shipments, containing paintings and sculptures, are suspected of being subject to EU sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.https://t.co/4i8KiQT4SA
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 7, 2022
The artworks were returning to Russia from museums in Italy and Japan, where they were on loan. https://t.co/Geyl4gZ5pT
— ARTnews (@artnews) April 10, 2022
Under the European sanctions, #Finland seized three shipments of paintings and sculptures worth $46 million that were passing through their territory from Italy and Japan to #Russia on 1 and 2 April. https://t.co/G0yBnWqbLg
— Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) April 8, 2022
The Russia–Ukraine Crisis And Japan's Energy Dilemma – Analysishttps://t.co/dLo3vdzi3o
By Wrenn Yennie Lindgren*The war in Ukraine is a game changer not only disrupting financial markets and human migration patterns but also the global energy landscape. As European count… pic.twitter.com/0XKl8aowbG
— Eurasia Review (@EurasiaReview) April 12, 2022
'Russia has repeatedly violated international humanitarian law by killing civilians and attacking nuclear power plants. These are unforgivable war crimes,' says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://t.co/lPhq4cc4Ap
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) April 8, 2022
Japan bans Russian coal imports after invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/EtEKwsYKwo
— FT Energy (@ftenergy) April 8, 2022
Europe may be struggling to wean itself off Russian coal, but Japan has taken the decisive move to ban all imports.https://t.co/OpZaA2cWIH
— TradeWinds (@tradewindsnews) April 11, 2022
Japanese gas companies are preparing plans to source liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Malaysia, Australia and the US. https://t.co/7ZTMOPeJ2a
— Asia Financial (@Asia_Financial) April 13, 2022
Japan: “We don’t have the luxury of being able to produce oil or gas within our borders and that’s why #EnergySecurity is always on our minds.”#CanadianEnergy #MoreCanada https://t.co/9yjMNsa8ey
— Oil Sands Action (@OilsandsAction) April 11, 2022
Japan to ban coal imports from Russia, announces additional sanctions https://t.co/SlokW9cIxR pic.twitter.com/Is4HgruoWe
— CNA (@ChannelNewsAsia) April 8, 2022
Russia Sanctions: Japan Will Ban Coal Imports, Prime Minister Says – Bloomberg https://t.co/fTHksdrpUr
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) April 12, 2022
Japan's decision to phase out coal imports from Russia has sparked concern among some within the ruling LDP, as the economic impact could affect voter sentiment in a key poll this summer. https://t.co/MxhjiSx9Tq
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) April 9, 2022
The world’s third-largest coal importer Japan plans to reduce Russian coal imports gradually while looking for alternative suppliers in the wake of sanctions against Moscow, the industry minister said on Friday.https://t.co/Wgl7j6163t
— Arab News Japan (@ArabNewsjp) April 8, 2022
Japan signals the move to more #nuclear power to reduce #energy imports from Russia: https://t.co/ZxLNeorYqD$NXE #thisisnexgen pic.twitter.com/uZCUqa7Uso
— NexGen Energy Ltd. (@NexGenEnergy_) April 12, 2022
For India, the fourth-largest LNG importer, the spike in LNG prices holds greater implications than the oil-price rise. Shell's decision to divest its 27.5% stake in Russia's Japan-backed Sakhalin-2 LNG facility opens an investment opportunity if India were willing to seize it. pic.twitter.com/g7vXLNzFfU
— Brahma Chellaney (@Chellaney) April 9, 2022
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Japan has reluctantly decided to join the other G7 countries in gradually banning imports of Russian coal.https://t.co/KSVWAqJ6Gt
— Climate Home News (@ClimateHome) April 13, 2022
