As of Tuesday, 70 Japanese men — including 50 former members of the Self-Defense Forces and two veterans of the French Foreign Legion — had applied to be volunteers, the Mainichi Shimbun daily said, quoting a Tokyo company handling the volunteers. A Ukrainian Embassy spokesperson acknowledged receiving calls from people “wanting to fight for Ukraine,” but said they knew nothing further about volunteers. A social media post Monday from the embassy said it thanked Japanese for their many inquiries about volunteering but added a proviso. “Any candidates for this must have experience in the Self-Defense Forces or have undergone specialized training,” it said.
Source: Around 70 Japanese have volunteered to fight for Ukraine, report says | The Japan Times


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