Vietnamese and Japanese leaders reject use of force in Ukraine

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with Vietnam's National Assembly Chairperson Vuong Dinh Hue during a meeting at the National Assembly in Hanoi on Sunday, May 1, 2022. - AP

HANOI, May 2 (AP): Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed the war in Ukraine with Vietnamese leaders on Sunday and said they agreed on the respect for international law and rejection of the use of force.

Japan has condemned Russia's invasion and joined Western nations in imposing sanctions against Moscow.