US EditionIshiba says Japan considering role in security guarantees for Ukraine
Japan joins about 30 countries in security guarantee talks to deter Russian aggression while evaluating constitutional legal limits and military capabilities, Prime Minister Ishiba said.
- On Aug 19, 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tokyo will assess legal and capability constraints before deciding its role in providing security guarantees to Ukraine.
- Following U.S.-hosted talks on Monday, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said some 30 nations, including Japan, are working on security guarantees for Ukraine.
- Ishiba later joined an online multinational meeting on Aug 19 hosted by Britain, France and Germany, praising U.S. President Donald Trump's peace efforts and noting Japan's peacekeeping experience despite constitutional limits.
- Ishiba cautioned that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said, `We're not in the phase where we can provide details,` but Japan will participate to deter another Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Ishiba emphasized the need for an early ceasefire and just peace, responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin showed willingness to agree to security guarantees and meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of a trilateral summit.
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Japan Ready to ‘Play Role’ in Security Guarantees for Ukraine
Japan is prepared to join Western security guarantees for Ukraine under a potential U.S.-brokered peace deal with Russia, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday. “We’ll watch the ongoing discussions closely, and while carefully considering what Japan can and should do — including various legal and capability aspects — we'll play an appropriate role,” Ishiba told reporters, according to the Japan Times.
Japanese Prime Minister Sigeru Ishiba announced the possibility of Tokyo's participation in providing security guarantees to Ukraine.
Japan to mull role in security guarantees provided to Ukraine: PM Ishiba
Japan will consider what role it will play in providing security guarantees to Ukraine by assessing its legal and capability constraints, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday, as U.S.-led talks to end Russia's war on its neighbor continue.
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