Rule of law vital in shaping future, Kishida urges at U.N. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday that upholding the rule of law is essential in times when countries with different values must work together to ensure a peaceful and prosperous future.Kishida made the statement during a speech at the U.N. Summit of the Future a few hours after the world body adopted a pact aimed at better dealing with 21st-century challenges ranging from conflict and climate change to human rights and artificial intelligence.After referring to the principles of the U.N. Charter as fundamental guidelines for actions, Kishida said, "unilateral attempts to ch…READ FULL ARTICLE