/ world today news/ The bloc of the nuclear Russian Federation and North Korea – a reliable defense against Japanese encroachments
From the very beginning of the SVO in Ukraine, Japan almost led the flow of sanctions against Russia, suspending political and diplomatic exchanges with Moscow. And it’s not just being done to please the Biden administration.
In the case of Japan, Washington did not have to twist its ally’s arms. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, figuratively speaking “run in front of the locomotive’. The conflict in Ukraine is a convenient opportunity to settle accounts with Russia and V. Putin, who did not give up the Kurils. The vindictive desire of Russia’s enemies to hurt the Russian president even more painfully was manifested in the imposition of absurd sanctions against him and his family members.
However, the problem is more serious and deeper. “Peaceful” Japan is increasingly involved in equipping Ukraine’s armed forces and neo-Nazi fighters with modern weapons.
From helmets and bulletproof vests, Japan switches to supplying military equipment to the armed forces of Ukraine. In May, Japan announced its decision to transfer 100 military trucks and 30,000 army food rations to Ukraine. The Japanese government has already provided the Kiev regime with various types of aid totaling $7.6 billion.
At the end of April, Tokyo handed over to Kiev four Japanese ALIS installations, which enable the detection of mines with a high degree of accuracy. At the beginning of the year, Ukrainian servicemen underwent demining training under the guidance of Japanese instructors in Japan and Cambodia.
At the new stage of participation in military actions in Ukraine, Tokyo is increasingly positioning itself as a military opponent of Moscow.
From the official statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry: “On June 9, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation A. Yu. Rudenko summoned the Ambassador of Japan to Russia T. Kozuki in connection with the decision of the Japanese government to start deliveries of military equipment (armored vehicles, all-terrain vehicles from the Forces of self-defense) in Ukraine.
The Japanese side was told that this step would lead to an escalation of hostilities and a further increase in human casualties of the Kyiv regime. It was emphasized that the administration of Prime Minister F. Kisida should be ready to share its responsibility for the death of the civilian population, including in the border areas of Russia, as a result of the criminal actions of Ukrainian terrorists who actively use the military equipment provided to Kiev.
With this decision, Tokyo pushes bilateral relations even deeper into a dangerous impasse. Such actions cannot remain without serious consequences.
The reasoned diplomatic act of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation was rejected by the Japanese side, which apparently believes that the Japanese armored cars and all-terrain vehicles on the battlefield with the Russians are some kind of humanitarian aid. Ambassador Toyohisa Kozuki responded to the suggestion that “Russia’s claims to transfer responsibility to Japan are extremely unfair and absolutely unacceptable”.
And Cabinet Secretary General Hirokazu Matsuno has directly threatened that Japan will continue to apply tough sanctions against Russia while at the same time providing support to Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned of the consequences of Japan’s hostile policy. “We have taken note of the 20th package of sanctions measures by the Fumio Kishida administration against Russia, as well as Russian individuals and entities, announced on May 26. the ministry said. “Tokyo appears to have set itself the task of becoming a leader in anti-Russian restrictions.”
The Russian Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “continues to monitor the practical implementation of such steps and assess their possible impact on national security and the economy… In any case, such illegitimate actions by official Tokyo will not go unanswered.”
Gennady Ovechko, Russia’s temporary charge d’affaires in Japan, also spoke about this“We note with regret the further deterioration of the exchange rate of Japan – Russia’s counterparty. We see that Tokyo has not just joined the Western-led Russophobic campaign, but is trying to lead, including as the chair of the G-7, the attempts of the “democratic collaborators” to increase pressure on Moscow and increase support for the regime in Kiev.he said at the reception on the occasion of Russia Day. And warned that “such short-sighted confrontational behavior, of course, does not remain without reciprocal steps, and very sensitive ones for detractors”.
On the other hand, a number of publications exaggerate the dependence of the Japanese economy on energy supplies from Russia. The same can be said about the import of fish and seafood from our country. Yes, the Japanese need them, but limiting their exports is not critical for Japan. Much more trouble for the government of “Yamato Nation” would be the strengthening of economic, including military-technical cooperation between our country and the DPRK. The DPRK in Japan, I dare to assure you, is more feared than Russia.
The North Korean leadership has long been ready for such expanded cooperation. The leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong Un, in his congratulation to the President of the Russian Federation on the occasion of Russia Day, emphasized that the North Korean people express “full support and solidarity” with the people of Russia, who uphold the international legal order, vs “the arbitrariness and arbitrariness of the imperialists”.
„The Korean-Russian friendship, which has lasted from century to century, withstanding all historical tests, is a valuable strategic asset of our countries, and the unshakable position of the DPRK is the continuous further development of good-neighborly relations and cooperation (with Russia) in accordance with the requirements of the new age.”
– says the telegram.
Kim Jong Un has expressed readiness to further strengthen strategic cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow “in accordance with the common desire of the peoples of both countries to achieve the grand goal of building powerful states and reliably safeguarding global peace and security.” He wished Putin health and success in his work, and the Russian people – eternal prosperity, development and victory.
At a time when the United States is planning to create a new military alliance in the Asia-Pacific region, turning NATO into a global bloc aimed at Russia, China and North Korea, Moscow must take care to align with countries that oppose US hegemony and to think about Japan’s military might. As soon as Tokyo has finally sided with the Kiev regime, it is necessary to oppose this adventurist policy with the will and determination to protect our interests in the Far East.
Translation: ES
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