James D.J. Brown is associate professor of political science at the Japan campus of Temple University in Tokyo.
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Japan should prioritize Ukraine ahead of oil supply diversification
Recommitting to Sakhalin-1 project would in effect help finance Russia's war
A vessel leaves the Orlan oil platform at Sakhalin-1's offshore rig: Tokyo's misguided policy is set to become markedly worse. © Reuters
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