Comment on “President Trump Orders Temporary Suspension of Military Assistance to Ukraine to See ‘Good Faith’” [In Japanese]

On March 4, 2025, a comment on the Asahi Shimbun article, “President Trump Orders Temporary Suspension of Military Assistance to Ukraine to See ‘Good Faith’” by Professor Maiko Ichihara（Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Law) was published. This article reports on his order to temporarily suspend military assistance to Ukraine. Professor Ichihara analyzes that President Trump’s aim is to maximize his own economic interests. In light of this, the professor says it is necessary to investigate the structure of interests with Russia. And she also argues Japan needs to work to get the U.S. back on track and to seek to diversify its partner countries.

https://www.asahi.com/articles/AST34037TT34SFVU4B8M.html?msockid=1579b417aaf868143742a211abfd69e3