U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamekawa have agreed to strengthen sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, according to Kyodo. It is noted that the two high-ranking diplomats have agreed that Japan and the United States will continue to impose new stringent sanctions against Russia and will also continue to provide multifaceted support to Ukraine. During the meeting, the heads of the foreign ministries also discussed the situation in the Red Sea after the American and British forces struck the Houthis, as well as the prospects for the dev…