‘Defending the country’: The Japanese volunteer combating in Ukraine
FRANCE 24 English – Jun 27
Thousands of volunteers from dozens of countries have joined Ukraine’s navy because the begin of the Russian invasion in February 2022, however solely a handful are from Japan – a rustic that has adhered to the precept of nationwide pacifism because the finish of World War II. But Yuya Motomura, a 45-year-old mahjong parlour supervisor, is among the many few heading to the entrance traces.