Foreign Minister Hayashi announced in a Sunday debate on NHK that an emergency meeting of foreign ministers of the G7 = seven major countries will be held online on the night of the 27th of Japan time over the situation in Ukraine where the military invasion by Russia continues. He expressed his intention to reconfirm the cooperation with each country in order to improve the situation.
In this, Minister Hayashi said that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine was "a unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force and an act that shakes the foundation of the international order. It is absolutely unacceptable because of a clear violation of international law." , Russia has repeatedly criticized it severely.
After clarifying that an emergency meeting by the G7 Foreign Ministers will be held online on the night of the 27th of Japan time, "G7s who share values while working closely on the spot will work together to respond. It's important to keep going. "
In addition, regarding Japan's response to the agreement between the United States and European countries to implement measures to exclude specific Russian banks from an international payment network called SWIFT, "Ukraine has also expressed its intention to implement it. We also have to pay close attention to the impact on the financial markets. "
In addition, he was asked if he had any plans to impose sanctions on individuals such as President Putin and sanctions on Belarus in line with the United States and other countries. It must not be. "
Meanwhile, in the Black Sea in southern Ukraine, a cargo ship owned by a Japanese company was bombarded on the 25th of this month, and one Filipino crew member was injured. I strongly requested to ensure the safety of ships and Japanese people. "