TOKYO, Aug. 13 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On August 13, commencing at 11:30 p.m., Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, participated in the "Virtual Leaders Meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on Ukraine", which was hosted by the Governments of the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The key points made are as follows:

Prime Minister Ishiba renewed his respect for and expressed solidarity with all the Ukrainian people, who are battling the aggression. He stated that an early comprehensive ceasefire and to the realization of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine are our shared goals, and emphasized that we should stand united in our response to achieve them.

Prime Minister Ishiba we...