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Ukraine
Japanese Lawmaker Pushes Tokyo to Sell Critically-Needed Patriot Missiles to Ukraine
Japan has decades of tradition of total non-involvement in foreign conflicts and promoting peace, but a minority Councillor just said Mitsubishi and Tokyo should help Ukraine defend itself.
June 3, 2026
Ukraine
Japan Contributes $14.7M to NATO’s PURL Initiative for Ukraine
Tokyo’s $14.7 million PURL contribution will fund non-lethal equipment for Ukraine through NATO.
May 30, 2026
Russia
First Russian Oil Arrives in Japan Since Iran War: Media
Japan, which depends on the Middle East for around 95 percent of its oil imports, has tried to diversify its sources of energy since the outbreak of war on February 28 saw Tehran shut the strait.
May 5, 2026
Drones
Japan’s Terra Drone Invests in Ukraine’s WinnyLab to Develop Layered Air Defense
Tokyo-based Stock Exchange-listed drone giant Terra Drone is expanding its Ukrainian portfolio by investing in fixed-wing interceptors designed to neutralize low-cost kamikaze drones.
April 30, 2026
Economy
Japan Provides $1.3B Grant to Ukraine via ERA Mechanism
Ukraine has received a $1.3 billion grant from Japan – the country’s second such disbursement funded by profits from frozen Russian assets under the G7’s ERA initiative.
April 3, 2026
Business
Japan’s Terra Drone, Ukraine’s Amazing Drones Upping Interceptor UAV Production
Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed drone giant joined in a strategic alliance with Ukrainian drone manufacturer Amazing Drones to mass-produce drones at scale with a full electronic warfare suite.
April 1, 2026
Europe
European Powers Ready to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz Energy Chokepoint
European powers and Japan signal readiness to help secure the Strait of Hormuz after resisting US calls, as rising tensions and oil risks force a shift in allied positions.
March 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Rules Out Donbas Withdrawal, Warns DPRK Troops Learning Drone Warfare in Russia
Zelensky says Ukraine will not withdraw from Donbas, calling Russia’s terms “an ultimatum,” and urges Japan to open the “corridor for dialogue” on air defense.
Feb. 20, 2026
Ukraine
Ukrainian Sumo Wrestler Wins Second Straight Title
Yavhusishyn, who is known by his ring name Aonishiki, became the first wrestler from Ukraine to win a competition when he came out on top at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in November.
Jan. 25, 2026
Ukraine
Japan Pledges $6 bln in Support for Ukraine
It comes as Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid, leaving large swathes of the country without electricity, heating or running water amid subzero temperatures.
Jan. 24, 2026
Europe
Japan Rejects EU Push to Tap Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
Japan has reportedly turned down an EU request to tap frozen Russian assets for Ukraine – a setback that leaves Brussels with shrinking support for its plan to finance Kyiv.
Dec. 9, 2025
Ukraine
Japan’s Support for Ukraine: Humanitarian Demining, Reconstruction, Cultural Ties
Canadian Ambassador Natalka Cmoc and Japanese Ambassador Masashi Nakagome discuss Japan’s vital role in Ukraine, from demining and reconstruction to culture and women’s leadership.
Oct. 3, 2025
Russia
Serbia’s Vučić Thanks Russian Intel for Alleged EU ‘Maidan’ Plot Evidence
The Serbian leader thanked Russia’s SVR for its “evidence” that student-led protests, which began at the end of 2024, were being choreographed by “Europe’s elite” to engineer a pro-Western coup.
Sept. 16, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Signs 29 Agreements with Japan to Bolster Economic Recovery
They refer to the implementation of joint projects in the field of agriculture and food industry, infrastructure and construction, technologies and innovations.
Aug. 5, 2025
Russia
China, Russia Start Joint Naval Exercises in Sea of Japan
Beijing and Moscow seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a US-led global order.
Aug. 3, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Germany and Japan Re-Arm
Germany and Japan are rearming to deter threats from Russia and China. Once pacifist, both now boost defense to support global security as US leadership wanes and tensions rise worldwide.
July 29, 2025