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At G7, Japanese PM pledges ‘unwavering solidarity’ with Ukraine

Kishida said Japan’s 'mission' as the G7 host would be to firmly uphold the free and open international order based on the rule of law [Kimimasa Mayama/Pool via Reuters]

Hiroshima, Japan – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned Russia and pledged “unwavering solidarity” with Ukraine in a symbolism-laden address condemning attempts anywhere to change the status quo by force.

Speaking against the backdrop of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Japan’s Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first nuclear weapon attack, Kishida said Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine had struck at the “very foundation of the international order”.

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