Japan sees Russia annexation a violation of int'l law, PM tells Zelenskyy

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday that Japan will never recognize Russia's annexation of parts of southern and eastern Ukraine, emphasizing it is an act that violates international law.Kishida also told reporters after his telephone conversation with Zelenskyy that Japan will consider further sanctions on Russia and continue supporting Ukraine in efforts to end the war, launched by Moscow in February, as soon as possible.Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday declared the annexation of four occupied Ukrainian regions, in an escal…READ FULL ARTICLE