Professor Higashino Atsuko, Professor James D.J. Brown, and Dr Nigel Gould-Davies discuss Japan's response to the Russia-Ukraine war, possible military aid to Ukraine, Japan's support for post-war rebuilding, defense and energy policy, challenges faced by Ukraine, Japanese firms in Ukraine, Japan's energy vulnerabilities, Sino-Russian relationship complexities, trade relations with China, book recommendations, and addressing misconceptions about Japanese interests.