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🇯🇵🇷🇺🇺🇦 Tokyo announces death of Japanese man in Russian military
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced Tuesday that a Japanese national in his 20s who joined Russia's military in Ukraine died on June 3.
According to Japanese government sources, the man was a member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces. The Japanese side confirmed his death July 15 after being informed of the matter by the Russian side June 5.
He added that the Japanese government is not informed of any other casualties among Japanese nationals in the ongoing war at the moment.
#Japan #Russia #Ukraine
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced Tuesday that a Japanese national in his 20s who joined Russia's military in Ukraine died on June 3.
According to Japanese government sources, the man was a member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces. The Japanese side confirmed his death July 15 after being informed of the matter by the Russian side June 5.
He added that the Japanese government is not informed of any other casualties among Japanese nationals in the ongoing war at the moment.
#Japan #Russia #Ukraine
@asianomics