Japan proposes negotiations! Emphasizing continued support for Ukraine, after Russia announced a change in the name of the commemorative day, Japan | commemorative day | Russia
On June 27th, according to Kyodo News Agency, on the 26th local time, in response to Russia's recent renaming of September 3rd as the "Victory Day of the Anti Japanese Militarism War and the End of World War II", Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyoshi Matsuno stated that he has made representations to the Russian side through diplomatic channels.
According to reports, Hiroyoshi Matsuno stated that he has requested the Russian side to respond properly and avoid unnecessary emotional confrontation between citizens. "This will not only incite anti Japanese sentiment among Russian citizens, but may also incite anti Russian sentiment among Japanese citizens. It is very regrettable," said Hiroyoshi Matsuno. He also stated that Japan will continue to impose strict sanctions on Russia and provide support to Ukraine.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated on the same day that he will continue to pay close attention to the Wagner incident in Russia and cooperate with the G7 to address further developments in the Russian situation.
Previously, it was reported that Russian President Putin recently signed a decree announcing that the name of September 3rd Memorial Day would be changed to "Victory Day of the Anti Japanese Militarism War and the End of World War II". The explanatory document of the bill states that after Russia launched a special military operation, Japan and the West jointly launched an unprecedented unfriendly action in the history of Russia and Japan. The change in the name of September 3rd Memorial Day is one of the countermeasures against Japan.