According to a report by Japan's “Sankei Shimbun” on October 31, the former Minister of Defense of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Onodera Itsunori revealed in an interview with “Sankei Shimbun” that he visited Ukraine at the end of September, during which time senior Ukrainian government officials requested him to provide interceptor missiles. The transfer of equipment to a party to a conflict requires the application of relevant exceptions. Onodera responded, “I personally have no right to make a commitment. This is a very difficult question, but I will discuss countermeasures with the government when I return home.” According to reports, he has conveyed this request to the Japanese government.

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