Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hopes to bridge the differences between Western and Southeast Asian approaches to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a trip to Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and the U.K.
While Europe, the United States and Japan have taken tough actions against Russia, many Southeast Asian nations are reluctant to impose sanctions due to their close relations with Moscow.
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