{"id":5453,"date":"2022-06-21T21:32:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T21:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/?p=5453"},"modified":"2022-06-21T21:33:53","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T21:33:53","slug":"japan-to-attend-nato-summit-for-the-first-time-response-to-russias-invasion-of-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/japan-to-attend-nato-summit-for-the-first-time-response-to-russias-invasion-of-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan to Attend NATO Summit for the First Time: Response to Russia&#8217;s Invasion of Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japan will be attending a NATO summit for the first time in its history. This is in response to Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine and its continued regional aggression. Japan has been a long-time supporter of NATO, and this summit provides a significant opportunity for them to reaffirm that commitment. Japan is also looking to deepen its cooperation with NATO on security issues, including counterterrorism and cyber defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday that he will attend the NATO summit, which will occur between June 28 and June 30 in Madrid, Spain.<br>Kishida said that Japan &#8220;attaches great importance to the role of NATO in maintaining international security and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also said that Japan is &#8220;determined to further deepen its cooperation with NATO&#8221; and hopes to use the summit to &#8220;reaffirm Japan&#8217;s commitment to contribute to international peace and security.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kishida stressed that Russia&#8217;s use of force is unjustified and unforgivable, and breaking international law has a &#8220;serious cost.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that Japan will continue to work with the international community to maintain peace and stability in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kishida would be the first Japanese prime minister to attend a NATO meeting. Kishida added that his presence would be &#8220;for the first time as Prime Minister of Japan.&#8221;<br>This is a significant step for Japan, which has been increasingly concerned about Russia&#8217;s aggression in the region. &#8220;I have a strong sense of urgency that Ukraine may be East Asia tomorrow,&#8221; he warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ehimetalor-akhere-unuabona-cZGPb2tf62g-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5454\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ehimetalor-akhere-unuabona-cZGPb2tf62g-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ehimetalor-akhere-unuabona-cZGPb2tf62g-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kishida has already committed to significant increases in Japan&#8217;s military strength and budget. He said that the protection of lives and the economy&#8217;s turnaround were among his top priorities since taking office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NATO appears to be stronger now than it was before Russia&#8217;s aggression in Ukraine. Finland and Sweden announced they intended to apply for NATO membership after the invasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan will be attending a NATO summit for the first time in its history. This is in response to Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine and its continued regional aggression. Japan has been a long-time supporter of NATO, and this summit provides a significant opportunity for them to reaffirm that commitment. Japan is also looking to deepen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[108,110],"tags":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",0,0,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"medium":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-360x180":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-750x375":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-1140x570":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-120x86":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-350x250":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-750x536":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-1140x815":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-360x504":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-75x75":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-350x350":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-featured-750":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false],"jnews-featured-1140":["https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Flag_of_NATO.svg",1,1,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Desmond K","author_link":"https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/author\/desmond\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Japan will be attending a NATO summit for the first time in its history. This is in response to Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine and its continued regional aggression. Japan has been a long-time supporter of NATO, and this summit provides a significant opportunity for them to reaffirm that commitment. 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