The defense ministers of Japan and Italy on Tuesday condemned Russia's aggression on Ukraine as a "violation of international law" and "totally unacceptable," while agreeing to enhance their security ties.Nobuo Kishi said after meeting with his Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini that they vowed to oppose any unilateral attempt to alter the status quo by force, as well as any act that could intensify tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, apparently referring to China's growing maritime assertiveness in the region."As members of the Group of Seven, Japan and Italy will keep close communicatio…READ FULL ARTICLE
