Japan At UN: All Those Supporting Russia Must Be Held Accountable

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Japan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Kazuyuki Yamazaki, made the statement during the UN General Assembly's general debate on the "Situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine" on September 1, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"Any action that directly or indirectly supports Russia's aggression is itself a violation of international law, and all States complicit in such aggression must be held accountable," the ambassador said.

He stressed that Japan is "deeply concerned" by the continued engagement of North Korean troops in combat against Ukraine, which "constitutes a clear violation of international law including the UN Charter and Security Council Resolutions."

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"Such unlawful military cooperation between Russia and DPRK is undermining peace and security in Europe, the Indo-Pacific and beyond," Yamazaki said.

Calling Russia's aggression against Ukraine "a clear and blatant violation of international law including the UN Charter" and "an outrageous act that shakes the very foundations of the international order based on the rule of law," he expressed Japan's respect for the efforts of all countries involved to achieve peace.

"Japan reiterates that Ukraine should continue to be supported in a manner that fully respects the Ukrainian people's will regarding their country's future. In order to achieve a swift and comprehensive ceasefire and a just and lasting peace, it is essential that relevant countries work together in unity and solidarity to support Ukraine, with involvement of the United States in calling on Russia to take positive actions immediately," he said.

The ambassador said that Japan would never waver in its consistent position of standing by the people of Ukraine.

"Japan has been steadily providing assistance to Ukraine, and will continue to promote support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia in coordination with the international community," he said, adding that Japan will also continue to work on public-private partnership assistance for recovery and reconstruction in Ukraine, with a view to strengthening Ukraine's social and economic resilience.

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