Sanae Takaichi: “Moreover, it wounds the feelings of the Japanese people and is absolutely unacceptable.”

As both countries face challenges such as economic weaponisation and non-market practices, we need to urgently build resilience in our critical minerals supply chains.

I hope that the Russian side will take the gravity of this matter very seriously.

Thirty-seven vessels linked to Japan are still waiting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz

The unparalleled historic fact that the imperial line has been maintained through the male line for 126 generations is the foundation of the emperor's authority and legitimacy.