Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the government has decided to do its utmost to ensure safety, such as calling directly to the Japanese who are staying in the area to evacuate the country, saying that the situation is likely to worsen rapidly.
On the other hand, the policy is to urgently consider the sanctions if Russia invades, in cooperation with the United States and other countries.
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, where tensions continue, the government held a ministerial meeting of the NSC = National Security Council on the 14th, and Prime Minister Kishida instructed that he take all possible measures to protect the Japanese people staying in the area.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are about 150 Japanese people staying in Ukraine as of the 14th.
Since there is a risk that all commercial flights will be suspended in the future, the government will make every effort to ensure safety, such as by having embassy staff call individually and directly call for evacuation.
In addition, as the movement to reduce the functions of embassies in each country is spreading locally, the government has evacuated most of the staff of the Japanese embassy in the capital Kiev and established a liaison office in Lviv in the west. I am going to maintain.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Kishida revealed at the Liberal Democratic Party's board meeting on the 14th that he is coordinating with the United States and other countries on sanctions in the event of a military invasion by Russia.
Finance ministers from the seven major G7 countries issued a joint statement on the night of the 14th, stating that they are "ready to jointly impose economic and financial sanctions on the Russian economy with enormous and immediate consequences." Warned.
The government plans to work with the countries concerned to urgently consider specific sanctions, while persistently continuing diplomatic efforts to ease tensions.