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Asian View

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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220225_05/

Leaders from the Group of Seven nations held an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss their response to Russia's attack on Ukraine.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said after the virtual meeting that the G7 should show strong cooperation and resolute determination to protect international order based on common values.

Kishida said he expressed Japan's intention to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in full cooperation with the other G7 countries.

He said the G7 leaders confirmed that they will closely coordinate on the issue.

Kishida said that in addition to the sanctions on Russia announced on Wednesday, Japan will work to impose harsher measures in areas such as finance and export controls, in lockstep with Western nations.

Kishida repeated his condemnation of Russia. He said the attack shakes the foundation of international order that does not allow unilateral change of the status quo by force.

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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220225_19/

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has strongly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He has also announced that the Japanese government is going to impose additional sanctions and take other measures.

Kishida said the invasion took place in defiance of the international community's efforts and is an attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force.

Kishida said the attack is a clear violation of international law, as it infringes on Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

He repeated his condemnation of the Russian assault. The prime minister said it has undermined the foundation of the international order.

Kishida announced that additional sanctions will be imposed and other measures will be taken. He said Japan will suspend issuing visas, freeze the assets of certain Russian individuals and entities, and freeze the assets of Russian financial institutions. He added that restrictions will be placed on exports to Russian military-related entities. He also said that export controls will be imposed on semiconductors and other products.

There are reportedly about 120 Japanese nationals in Ukraine. Kishida stressed that the government will do its utmost to ensure their safety.

He said a temporary liaison office set up in western Ukraine's Lviv will provide support to people who want to evacuate to neighboring Poland by land.

He also said the government has already arranged chartered flights from Poland to other countries.

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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220225_01/

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Russian counterpart that Beijing understands what he called Moscow's reasonable security concerns on security.

China's Foreign Ministry says Wang discussed the situation over Ukraine with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov by phone on Thursday.

A statement issued by the ministry said Lavrov explained that NATO, along with the United States, had reneged on its commitments and kept expanding eastward. He stressed that Russia was forced to take measures necessary to safeguard its rights and interests.

Wang said China always respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries.

He called on all parties, including Russia, to return to the negotiating table. Wang said a balanced, effective and sustainable European security mechanism should be established through dialogue and negotiation.

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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220225_16/

Japanese government officials have indicated a willingness to join other countries in releasing oil reserves.

That would happen if the International Energy Agency calls for a concerted effort to ensure enough supply, as crude prices continue to rise following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The benchmark WTI crude oil futures on Thursday briefly exceeded 100 dollars per barrel in New York for the first time in seven years and seven months.

Japan's foreign ministry on the same day announced its plans to help stabilize the energy market. But officials said the IEA has yet to ask for a release of reserve oil. They added that Japan has not made any proposal, either.

The agency's job is to ensure energy security. It requires member states to maintain oil stocks. And it would lead efforts to release extra oil should armed conflict or a natural disaster raise the likelihood of a global crude shortage.

The IEA has played that key role three times in the past. Once was during the 2011 crisis in Libya, an oil-producing country.

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