Japan commits to strong cooperation with EU to oppose Russia
Both the parties decided to discuss how to maximize their collaboration to combat Russia in sectors including energy
Fumio Kishida, Japan's Prime Minister, has said that Japan and the European Union would increase their cooperation in condemning Russia for its conflict in Ukraine.
At a joint press conference in Tokyo, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Kishida said they will continue to discuss how to maximize their collaboration to combat Russia in sectors such as energy.
Japan said earlier this week that it will stop using Russian oil, following the footsteps of its Group of Seven allies, with imports gradually phased out to minimize negative impacts on people's livelihoods and companies.
The two parties decided to form cooperation to collaborate on creating digital technologies, diversifying and improving the supply chain for resources like semiconductors, and collaborating on infrastructure.