Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that Tokyo is considering playing a role in security guarantees being offered to Kyiv by a coalition of nations as peace talks with Russia to end its war in Ukraine gain steam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/japan/politics/japan-ukraine-security-guarantees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ukrainejapanrelations #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #europe #defense