Regarding the situation in Ukraine, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno expressed his recognition that the Russian army had invaded Ukraine at a press conference in the afternoon, and emphasized the idea of cooperating with the United States and the international community to deal with it promptly. Did.
Matsuno Chief Cabinet Secretary in this are those that shake the foundation of the international order and do not allow the unilateral alteration of the present state by. Forces are aware that the "Russian troops invaded Ukraine in the region, strongly condemned Russia as well as, including the consideration of sanctions, we have stressed that the beginning and continue to quickly deal in cooperation with the international community that "the United States.
In addition, in terms of it was that there is no information of damage to the Japanese about 120 people to stay in the local "to be able to properly respond to every situation, such as dispense arrange charter in neighboring countries, have done a variety of preparation." I said.
And "Japanese in Ukraine stay, as well as take action to promote their own safety, we want you to strive to obtain the latest security-related information. The government, in a very dangerous and fluid a local situation, Japanese residents we mentioned the tackle utmost "to ensure safety.
On the other hand, travels through impact on the economy, including the impact of "the price of primary products, will continue to watch the impact on the Japanese economy. There is no concern that immediately cause a big problem in the country of a stable energy supply. People's lives Ya in order to protect the Japanese economy, it is necessary to the effective some drastic changes mitigation measures, compiled as soon as possible measures, I explained that I want to take additional measures. "