Some local gov'ts in Japan halt exchanges with Russian sister cities

Some local governments in Japan have decided to halt exchange activities with their sister cities in Russia following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine late last month, with a few municipalities openly criticizing the act and sending protest letters over the aggression.A total of 43 municipalities in Japan have sister cities in Russia, according to the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations. But a majority of them are not considering completely severing ties with their partners.The city of Hiroshima that was planning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of sister-city ties with Vo…READ FULL ARTICLE