The Japanese leader sought to strike a balance for Japan, the sole Asian G7 member, in its alliance with the U.S. and its longstanding support for Kyiv.

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.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the aggressor state of russia announced a ban on entry to the country for 9 Japanese citizens in response to the sanctions

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has stated that Kyiv must receive international security guarantees to ensure that any agreement to end the war leads to lasting peace. — Ukrinform.

Shigeru Ishiba expresses hope that diplomatic efforts, including those being made by the US, will end the war - Anadolu Ajansı

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.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has urged leaders to be careful in backing any Ukraine peace process that could validate the use of force to change borders.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba cautioned his counterparts from the Group of Seven nations against sending the wrong message to Russia during peace negotiations on the conflict in Ukraine.

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru says he will make efforts to seek US involvement and Group of Seven unity in dealing with the conflict in Ukraine.

By bno - Taipei Bureau Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has urged his fellow leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) nations to remain united in their efforts to bring peace to Ukraine according to a Kyodo news report.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering a new war anniversary statement this year, 80 years after World War II ended in August 1945, amid significant shifts in the international landscape,

TOKYO: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (pic) called for Group of Seven nation leaders to avoid showing the wrong precedent during talks to end Russia's aggression against Ukraine.