Japan rules out sending troops to Ukraine

Japan has no plans to deploy members of its Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to Ukraine, even if a ceasefire or peace agreement is reached, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on September 4.

Asked by journalists whether Japan would join the group of nations offering postwar security support to Ukraine, Hayashi clarified that Japan is not among these 26 countries, and the Japanese government is not considering sending Self-Defense Forces personnel to Ukraine, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media. 

The remarks come after a summit of 35 world leaders on September 4, during which 26 countries pledged to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine. According to French President Emmanuel Macron, these guarantees could include an international presence on land, at sea, and in the air.

The summit, attended mainly by European nations and dubbed the “Coalition of the Willing,” aimed to finalise security assurances for Ukraine and seek support from US President Donald Trump, whom European leaders consider essential for ensuring the viability of such guarantees.

The proposed security guarantees are designed to reassure Kyiv and deter further aggression from Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

By Sabina Mammadli