Japan offers to fund Ukraine air defense

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 07 Jan 2024 by Alex Teddy
On January 7 the Japanese Foreign Minister made a surprise visit to Kyiv. She said that Japan will donate another USD 37 million so Ukraine can afford drone detection systems. These are important in air defense. The Foreign Minister's press conference was held in an underground bomb shelter due to Russian aerial attacks. Japan is a US ally and has taken Ukraine's side in the current conflict. Japan has a territorial dispute relating to the Kurile Islands. Japan views them as its sovereign territory but most of the world has recognized them as Russian since 1945. Japan is also a foe of North Korea, which, in turn, is a Russian ally.

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