Ishiba tells Zelenskyy Japan will stand with Ukraine to achieve peace

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call Wednesday that Japan will continue to stand with Ukraine to achieve "just and lasting" peace, as the nation remains ravaged by Russia's war, now involving dispatched North Korean troops.In their first talks since Ishiba took office in October, the two leaders exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine, including the recent participation of North Korean soldiers, and agreed to continue coordinating closely, Japan's Foreign Ministry said.Ishiba assured Zelenskyy that Japan's support for Ukraine remains…READ FULL ARTICLE