"Japan and China's opposing visions collide in Ukraine war visits"

The Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is in Kyiv, promising unwavering support to Ukraine's president, while China's Xi Jinping is in Moscow, prioritizing ties with Russia. The presence of Japan's leader in Ukraine at the same time sends a strong message on where they stand within this geopolitical turmoil. Japan has a lot of balancing to do especially in its relationship with China, and there is a deep worry about potential parallels between the Russian invasion and a worst-case scenario of Chinese military aggression against Taiwan.