Japan didn’t voice opposition Monday to a U.S. plan to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine for its counteroffensive towards Russia, with some NATO members involved over the availability of the weapons forward of their summit later this week.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno shunned making a direct evaluation on the U.S. plan, however the high authorities spokesman stated Tokyo has confirmed Washington’s dedication to mitigating the influence of the weapons on civilians in Ukraine.
Matsuno stated Japan has been conscious that the United States will supply cluster munitions designed to attenuate the danger of unexploded ordnance and Ukraine will use them solely inside its territory whereas attempting to scale back hurt to these not within the navy.
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Fukushima water launch ought to keep away from swimming season: Komeito head
Kyodo – Jul 03
The head of Komeito, the junior coalition companion of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, stated Sunday the federal government shouldn’t begin the discharge into the ocean of handled radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear energy plant through the swimming season amid issues over the security of the plan.

Japan to reinstate South Korea as most popular commerce nation
usnews.com – Jun 27
Japan introduced a choice Tuesday to reinstate South Korea as a most popular nation with fast-track commerce standing beginning July 21, just about ending a four-year financial row that was additional strained throughout their bitter historic disputes.
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