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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
Politics
Shinji Abe and Yasushi Kaneko / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

Hayashi stresses importance of rule of law in UNSC debate

The Yomiuri Shimbun / Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, center, chairs a debate at the U.N. Security Council in New York on Thursday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

NEW YORK -- Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed the importance of the rule of law in a speech at the U.N. Security Council in New York amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Japan, which holds the presidency of the Security Council in January, organized an open debate on Thursday to strengthen pressure on Moscow. Representatives from 77 countries participated in the debate.

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