Overview

• Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Japan is considering possible participation in allied security guarantees for Kyiv but offered no specifics.
• He stressed Japan would act only within its legal framework and capabilities, noting the constitution restricts the use of force to self-defense.
• Ishiba called the priority an early cease-fire and a just peace to curb further suffering.
• His comments followed White House talks where President Donald Trump met Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders to pursue peace, which Ishiba praised.
• NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said Japan is among roughly 30 nations exploring potential guarantees, and Zelenskyy said Ukraine is working on specific elements after the Washington meetings.