"Prime Minister Kishida has a game plan and is already engaged deeply on issues in Ukraine," Campbell told a Center for Strategic and International Studies event. U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met last week when Kishida was in Washington on the last stop in a tour of the G7 industrial powers. "I fully expect that at appropriate time Japan will be rolling out specific plans to support Ukraine in a variety of ways. They are active in many of the contact group discussions about support for Ukraine and they are just a key member," Campbell said, adding that Japan was "stepping up". Kishida last week stressed the importance of standing up to Russia's attacks, saying that if a unilateral change to the status quo went unchallenged, the same would happen elsewhere, including in Asia - an apparent reference to China's vow to reunite with self-ruled Taiwan, by force if necessary. The Japanese premier also said the G7 summit in Hiroshima in May should … [Read more...] about Japan to roll out plans to back Ukraine at ‘appropriate time’, US official says
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Japan PM Kishida weighs Ukraine visit to hold talks with Zelenskiy
As chair of the Group of Seven (G7) leading economies this year, Japan wants to show it intends to keep providing support to Ukraine while it also aims to release a statement with Kyiv condemning Russia's aggression, Yomiuri said. Kishida will make a final decision about whether to go ahead with the visit based on the state of the war in Ukraine, Yomiuri said, citing multiple unnamed government sources. Japan's foreign ministry was not immediately available to comment on the report. Speaking at a television programme on Sunday, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said the idea was something Japan must contemplate as chair of G7 this year. "But nothing has been decided at this stage," he said, when asked about the possibility of Kishida visiting Kyiv. Earlier this month, the Japanese leader told Zelenskiy in a phone call that he would weigh an invitation to visit Kyiv depending on "various circumstances". Japan will host the annual G7 summit in May in Hiroshima, when … [Read more...] about Japan PM Kishida weighs Ukraine visit to hold talks with Zelenskiy
Foreign wives find Tet joyful in Vietnam
2023 is the sixth year Thai national Natalya Thanasirimethee celebrates Tet in Vietnam, and this year she has got a piggy bank to save all the red envelops that people love to give her. "My wife is a foreigner and she speaks Vietnamese like a small child. My relatives seem to enjoy interacting with her and so they give her a lot of li xi during Tet , which makes her happy," her husband Le Anh Tuan said, The two got married in 2016, and have been traveling from Thailand to Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa every Lunar New Year as she enjoys the local food, including the stinky shrimp paste. During their first visit, her parents-in law had to look for ingredients everywhere to make her the traditional bun dau mam tom made from fried tofu, rice vermicelli and shrimp paste. She fell in love with the dish. The next year she made them some Vietnamese food herself after learning This year Nat also helps Tuan’s family sell banana leaves and other ingredients to make banh … [Read more...] about Foreign wives find Tet joyful in Vietnam
Vietnamese designers thrive on global stage
American actress Nicola Peltz, wife of Brooklyn Beckham , stole the show when wearing a sheer black outfit called "The Obsession Dress" by designer Tran Khanh Duy's clothing line Fanci Club for her 28th birthday party in Hollywood earlier this month. American model Hailey Bieber, wife of global pop star Justin Bieber, also wore a nearly identical garment a few days prior. Miss Dominican Republic Andreína Martínez , who finished as 2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 2022, wore a gown by Nguyen Minh Tuan during the beauty pageant's rehearsal on January 13. Vietnam's fashion scene has had a breakout on the global stage in recent years. Numerous Hollywood stars, including Zendaya , Kerry Washington, Camila Cabello, Tracee Ellis Ross, Joey King, and Allison Williams, have been photographed wearing dresses by designer Cong Tri . The famous British diving champion Tom Daley is only one of nearly a hundred British celebrities who have been photographed in garments designed by … [Read more...] about Vietnamese designers thrive on global stage