I hope that the year 2023 will bring about peace and a peaceful Ukraine! !

Today is Monday, December 26th.

The Christmas mode until yesterday has settled down, and now the world is moving towards the New Year.

What kind of year will 2023 be?

Can the disastrous war in Ukraine be put to an end?

From the bottom of my heart, I sincerely hope that Ukraine will return to the old, quiet Ukraine without missiles.

When we turn our eyes to Asia, we get a glimpse of the complexity of the international situation surrounding Japan.

North Korea launches missiles every day and threatens Japan and the United States,

China conducts parade of military exercises to annex Taiwan

There are many dangerous uncertainties, such as joint military exercises between China and Russia, and events that cast a shadow over the stability of Asia occur daily.

The world is now watching the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Perhaps in 2023, there is no doubt that China's movement to annex Taiwan and make it its own territory will become active.

What Japan should do now is to carefully verify whether or not it is ready to respond in the event of an emergency.

Japan is an independent and sovereign nation, so it is only natural for Japan to have sufficient armaments to protect itself.

However, there are many forces within the country that are wary of Japan's growing military power, and they oppose various bills that are not easily enacted.

We have difficult problems with Russia, North Korea, and China, and political parties and human resources who can solve these problems as soon as possible, make the right choices in elections, and entrust national affairs so that Japan can continue to be a peaceful country. I think we have to nurture