Japan's aid to Ukraine has been increased from 3 billion to 9 billion, and the fundamental purpose is still to use Europe as a route to break through the restrictions of the Peace Constitution and to find an excuse to increase military spending.
Russia previously threatened to retaliate by freezing Japan's assets in Russia, but this measure is clearly insufficient. Takahashi didn't take those assets seriously at all.
So, in the future, we'll see whether Russia will make a move on the Northern Territories.
After Trump refused to support Japan, Takahashi now basically relies on Europe as her backer. The biggest political issue in Europe at present is the Ukraine-Russia war, and the most urgent contradiction Europe needs to resolve is funding. Japan has always been cunning in catering to their interests.
From another perspective, the closer Japan gets to Europe, the further it moves away from the United States.
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