One voiced his anger as he saw first firsthand the destruction caused by Russia’s invasion. The other toasted a close friendship with Moscow
n Tuesday, Japan’s prime minister laid a wreath for the dead outside a church in the blasted Ukrainian town of Bucha, while 800km away in Moscow Xi Jinping was treated to an opulent state dinner by Vladimir Putin, underscoring the division in Asia over Russia’s invasion.
Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida visits a photo exhibition showing images of the site of a mass grave found in Bucha, UkraineTokyo has joined the west in imposing sanctions on Moscow. Kishida called Russia’s invasion a “disgrace that undermines the foundations of the international legal order”. Kenta Izumi, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic party of Japan, praised Kishida’s visit – speculation over which had been building for months – but said he should report back to parliament soon, according to the Kyodo news agency.
In what appeared to be a response to Kishida’s trip, Russia’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that two of its strategic bombers flew over the Sea of Japan.in the 15th-century Chamber of Facets, one of the most historic ceremonial venues at the Kremlin. The previous day, Xi had been treated to a six-course dinner featuring quail blinis, Siberian salmon, venison in cherry sauce and wine from Russia’s Black Sea coast. He stayed at the five-star Chinese-owned Soluxe Hotel, driving past a series of large billboards dedicated to his visit along the way.
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