"Russia's actions violate Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, violate international law, and are never admitted and condemned," Foreign Minister Hayashi said at a press conference.
After that, he said, "We will pay close attention to the development of the situation with serious concern, and we will cooperate with the international community including the G7 = seven major countries to coordinate strict measures including sanctions." rice field.
In addition, Minister Hayashi said that if Russia sent troops to eastern Ukraine in the name of "peacekeeping," he said, "I would like to refrain from answering hypothetical questions" as to whether or not to consider it as a military invasion. I have repeatedly shown the idea of cooperating with society.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno "Continuing to call for evacuation" to local Japanese
At a press conference after the Cabinet Secretary, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said, "It violates Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and violates international law. We will keep an eye on it with great concern and cooperate with the G7 and other international communities to coordinate strict measures, including sanctions. "
Regarding the protection of Japanese people staying in the area, "We have not received any information that the lives and bodies of Japanese people have been damaged so far. We will continue to call for evacuation and respond appropriately to all situations. We are making various preparations, such as arranging charter aircraft in neighboring countries. "